A company hires a cybersecurity consultant to perform penetration tests. What can cause scope creep of the engagement?
- lack of up-to-date testing tools
- lack of system and network architectural diagrams
- poor formatted request for proposal (RFP) by the company
- ineffective identification of what technical and nontechnical elements will be required for the penetration test
Explanation: Scope creep is a project management term that refers to the uncontrolled growth of the scope of a project. Causes of scope creep include:
poor change management in the penetration testing engagement
ineffective identification of what technical and nontechnical elements will be required for the penetration test
poor communication among stakeholders, including your client and your team
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