CISSP Practice Question: What would MOST likely happen if a company fails to regularly update…

Correct Answer: A. Increased vulnerability to threats

Explanation (CISSP Manager Logic):

Security policies are the strategic foundation for all administrative and technical controls. If these documents remain stagnant while the threat landscape evolves, the organization’s security posture becomes misaligned with actual risks, leaving the business exposed to modern exploits.

By maintaining current policies, you:

• Align security objectives with current business goals
• Ensure controls address the most recent regulatory requirements
• Provide relevant guidance for incident response and risk mitigation

While the other options are relevant, they fall short because:

• B: Outdated policies lead to non-compliance as they fail to meet updated legal and industry standards.
• C: Security policies focus on risk management and do not inherently correlate to employee productivity.
• D: Stagnant policies increase incident likelihood by relying on obsolete defense strategies.

Think like a manager:

Policies are living documents that must evolve alongside the business. Managers must ensure governance frameworks remain agile to maintain a defensible security posture and support long-term resilience.