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16.3

Control 16 / Application Software Security

Perform Root Cause Analysis on Security Vulnerabilities

Think of it likeFinding out why a door was easy to break into and fixing the underlying issue, not just the door itself.

In plain English

The family investigates the root causes of security vulnerabilities to prevent them from recurring, just as they would figure out why a door was easily broken into and fix the underlying problem.