CompTIA CV0-004 Practice Test 46
Question 450
Before changing production at a regional health provider, a payment service stores raw card numbers in generic app logs despite its policy requiring minimal exposure. Which evidence should the engineer check first?
- Check control owners, evidence period, monitoring records and independent reporting.
- Review payment data flows, log masks, tokenization and access permissions.
- Inspect governance scope, risk criteria, treatment ownership and audit program.
- Map replication topology, provider terms and jurisdictional constraints.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:Review payment data flows, log masks, tokenization and access permissions. This distinguishes the relevant dependency before changing cloud resources. PCI controls require protecting payment account information across processing, storage and logging paths.
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A:That approach would help when a cloud provider claims that its security controls work but auditors cannot obtain access-review or change-approval evidence. Review payment data flows, log masks, tokenization and access permissions.
C:This distinguishes the relevant dependency before changing cloud resources. The relevant cloud response here is: Review payment data flows, log masks, tokenization and access permissions.
D:Map replication topology, provider terms and jurisdictional constraints. The relevant cloud response here is: Review payment data flows, log masks, tokenization and access permissions.
Question 451
The deployment lead reviews a case where a cloud provider claims that its security controls work but auditors cannot obtain access-review or change-approval evidence. What should the team change first?
- Establish risk assessment, treatment and continual monitoring under a controlled ISMS.
- Restrict primary and backup geography to approved jurisdictions and verify replication paths.
- Collect traceable controls and operating evidence mapped to the relevant audit criteria.
- Apply legal hold to the affected records and suspend conflicting expiration until release.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:SOC 2 assurance concerns design and operation of controls, not a certificate that substitutes for technical evidence. The change should be verified, not just applied: Sampling shows dated access reviews and authorized changes for the assessment period.
Incorrect Answers
A:That approach would help when an organization wants to claim an ISMS is in place after writing a policy but has not documented risks or treatment owners. In this case, sOC 2 assurance concerns design and operation of controls, not a certificate that substitutes for technical evidence.
B:Data sovereignty can apply to replicas, logs and processing locations, not just the primary database. The relevant cloud response here is: Collect traceable controls and operating evidence mapped to the relevant audit criteria.
D:Legal holds override normal disposal schedules for records within their scope. The relevant cloud response here is: Collect traceable controls and operating evidence mapped to the relevant audit criteria.
Question 452
A cloud provider claims that its security controls work but auditors cannot obtain access-review or change-approval evidence. What underlying cloud behavior should the engineer recognize?
- Data classification drives differentiated access controls; a single public bucket is unsuitable for sensitive records.
- PCI controls require protecting payment account information across processing, storage and logging paths.
- Data sovereignty can apply to replicas, logs and processing locations, not just the primary database.
- SOC 2 assurance concerns design and operation of controls, not a certificate that substitutes for technical evidence.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The evidence of success is: Sampling shows dated access reviews and authorized changes for the assessment period.
Incorrect Answers
A:That approach would help when a document repository mixes public training slides and confidential health records under one unrestricted read role. Check the difference through: Check control owners, evidence period, monitoring records and independent reporting.
B:The alternative is aimed at a different condition: A payment service stores raw card numbers in generic app logs despite its policy requiring minimal exposure. It does not directly resolve the described failure. SOC 2 assurance concerns design and operation of controls, not a certificate that substitutes for technical evidence. Check the difference through: Check control owners, evidence period, monitoring records and independent reporting.
C:The proposed measure serves a related cloud task, but the present symptom calls for a more specific response. SOC 2 assurance concerns design and operation of controls, not a certificate that substitutes for technical evidence. Check the difference through: Check control owners, evidence period, monitoring records and independent reporting.
Question 453
During postchange validation at a global distribution company, a cloud provider claims that its security controls work but auditors cannot obtain access-review or change-approval evidence. What outcome would prove the intended safeguard works?
- Sampling shows dated access reviews and authorized changes for the assessment period.
- A simulated retention expiry does not delete held records but removes eligible unheld data.
- A locality audit confirms no protected record or backup crosses the restricted boundary.
- Authorized users can retrieve protected records while public identities can read only approved materials.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:Sampling shows dated access reviews and authorized changes for the assessment period. This proves the service behavior rather than just showing a changed configuration. SOC 2 assurance concerns design and operation of controls, not a certificate that substitutes for technical evidence.
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B:That approach would help when a deletion policy automatically removes contract records after one year even though some are subject to a legal hold. The required acceptance result is: Sampling shows dated access reviews and authorized changes for the assessment period.
C:SOC 2 assurance concerns design and operation of controls, not a certificate that substitutes for technical evidence. The alternative is aimed at a different condition: A company stores citizen information in an approved region but its backups replicate automatically to a prohibited country.
D:SOC 2 assurance concerns design and operation of controls, not a certificate that substitutes for technical evidence. The proposed measure serves a related cloud task, but the present symptom calls for a more specific response.
Question 454
A review identifies this symptom: a cloud provider claims that its security controls work but auditors cannot obtain access-review or change-approval evidence. Which read-only investigation is most useful?
- Map replication topology, provider terms and jurisdictional constraints.
- Check control owners, evidence period, monitoring records and independent reporting.
- Inspect governance scope, risk criteria, treatment ownership and audit program.
- Inspect record scope, hold ownership, immutable settings and audit trail.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:Check control owners, evidence period, monitoring records and independent reporting. This distinguishes the relevant dependency before changing cloud resources. SOC 2 assurance concerns design and operation of controls, not a certificate that substitutes for technical evidence.
Incorrect Answers
A:That approach would help when a company stores citizen information in an approved region but its backups replicate automatically to a prohibited country. Check control owners, evidence period, monitoring records and independent reporting.
C:This distinguishes the relevant dependency before changing cloud resources. The relevant cloud response here is: Check control owners, evidence period, monitoring records and independent reporting.
D:Inspect record scope, hold ownership, immutable settings and audit trail. The relevant cloud response here is: Check control owners, evidence period, monitoring records and independent reporting.
Question 455
At a global distribution company, an organization wants to claim an ISMS is in place after writing a policy but has not documented risks or treatment owners. Which response most directly addresses this specific cloud challenge?
- Remove sensitive values from logging and tokenize or protect permitted payment data.
- Classify records and enforce access and retention by sensitivity level.
- Establish risk assessment, treatment and continual monitoring under a controlled ISMS.
- Collect traceable controls and operating evidence mapped to the relevant audit criteria.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:The change should be verified, not just applied: The risk register, treatment plan and review evidence trace to responsible decision makers.
Incorrect Answers
A:That approach would help when a payment service stores raw card numbers in generic app logs despite its policy requiring minimal exposure. In this case, iSO 27001 is a management-system framework requiring accountable processes, not merely a policy document.
B:Data classification drives differentiated access controls; a single public bucket is unsuitable for sensitive records. The relevant cloud response here is: Establish risk assessment, treatment and continual monitoring under a controlled ISMS.
D:SOC 2 assurance concerns design and operation of controls, not a certificate that substitutes for technical evidence. The relevant cloud response here is: Establish risk assessment, treatment and continual monitoring under a controlled ISMS.
Question 456
In a technical review for a regional health provider, an organization wants to claim an ISMS is in place after writing a policy but has not documented risks or treatment owners. Which cloud principle is most relevant?
- Data classification drives differentiated access controls; a single public bucket is unsuitable for sensitive records.
- Data sovereignty can apply to replicas, logs and processing locations, not just the primary database.
- Legal holds override normal disposal schedules for records within their scope.
- ISO 27001 is a management-system framework requiring accountable processes, not merely a policy document.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The evidence of success is: The risk register, treatment plan and review evidence trace to responsible decision makers.
Incorrect Answers
A:That approach would help when a document repository mixes public training slides and confidential health records under one unrestricted read role. Check the difference through: Inspect governance scope, risk criteria, treatment ownership and audit program.
B:The alternative is aimed at a different condition: A company stores citizen information in an approved region but its backups replicate automatically to a prohibited country. Check the difference through: Inspect governance scope, risk criteria, treatment ownership and audit program.
C:The proposed measure serves a related cloud task, but the present symptom calls for a more specific response. Check the difference through: Inspect governance scope, risk criteria, treatment ownership and audit program.
Question 457
The security administrator has addressed this condition: an organization wants to claim an ISMS is in place after writing a policy but has not documented risks or treatment owners. Which observation verifies the outcome?
- The risk register, treatment plan and review evidence trace to responsible decision makers.
- Authorized users can retrieve protected records while public identities can read only approved materials.
- A simulated retention expiry does not delete held records but removes eligible unheld data.
- Sampling shows dated access reviews and authorized changes for the assessment period.
Explanation
Correct Answer
A:This proves the service behavior rather than just showing a changed configuration. The risk register, treatment plan and review evidence trace to responsible decision makers.
Incorrect Answers
B:That approach would help when a document repository mixes public training slides and confidential health records under one unrestricted read role. The required acceptance result is: The risk register, treatment plan and review evidence trace to responsible decision makers.
C:A simulated retention expiry does not delete held records but removes eligible unheld data. The relevant cloud response here is: The risk register, treatment plan and review evidence trace to responsible decision makers.
D:Sampling shows dated access reviews and authorized changes for the assessment period. The relevant cloud response here is: The risk register, treatment plan and review evidence trace to responsible decision makers.
Question 458
During initial triage, an organization wants to claim an ISMS is in place after writing a policy but has not documented risks or treatment owners. Which check best narrows down the cause?
- Review content inventory, sensitivity labels and effective permissions.
- Inspect governance scope, risk criteria, treatment ownership and audit program.
- Review payment data flows, log masks, tokenization and access permissions.
- Map replication topology, provider terms and jurisdictional constraints.
Explanation
Correct Answer
B:This distinguishes the relevant dependency before changing cloud resources. Inspect governance scope, risk criteria, treatment ownership and audit program.
Incorrect Answers
A:That approach would help when a document repository mixes public training slides and confidential health records under one unrestricted read role. Inspect governance scope, risk criteria, treatment ownership and audit program.
C:Review payment data flows, log masks, tokenization and access permissions. The relevant cloud response here is: Inspect governance scope, risk criteria, treatment ownership and audit program.
D:Map replication topology, provider terms and jurisdictional constraints. The relevant cloud response here is: Inspect governance scope, risk criteria, treatment ownership and audit program.
Question 459
For the affected cloud environment, administrative cloud accounts authenticate with only a password and attackers have begun credential-spraying attempts. Which remedy best fits the requirement?
- Use narrow delegated OAuth scopes with consent and token audience validation.
- Use a governed federated identity provider with synchronized lifecycle deprovisioning.
- Require phishing-resistant MFA where supported and reduce standing privileged sessions.
- Assign a role with the specific operation at the smallest supported resource scope.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:MFA raises the proof needed for sign-in but does not replace least-privilege authorization. The change should be verified, not just applied: A password-only sign-in is blocked and approved administrators can use the required stronger factor.
Incorrect Answers
A:That approach would help when a mobile application requests full account administration just to read a user's calendar. In this case, mFA raises the proof needed for sign-in but does not replace least-privilege authorization.
B:Federation centralizes authentication while each application still enforces its own authorization. The relevant cloud response here is: Require phishing-resistant MFA where supported and reduce standing privileged sessions.
D:RBAC maps permissions to identities and scopes, so broad assignments create unnecessary escalation risk. The relevant cloud response here is: Require phishing-resistant MFA where supported and reduce standing privileged sessions.
Question 460
The infrastructure architect at a regional health provider investigates this condition: administrative cloud accounts authenticate with only a password and attackers have begun credential-spraying attempts. Which explanation best accounts for it?
- Short-lived identity tokens reduce secret persistence but still require least-privilege resource roles.
- Accountability requires identifiable principals and tamper-resistant audit evidence.
- Federation centralizes authentication while each application still enforces its own authorization.
- MFA raises the proof needed for sign-in but does not replace least-privilege authorization.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The evidence of success is: A password-only sign-in is blocked and approved administrators can use the required stronger factor.
Incorrect Answers
A:That approach would help when a CI pipeline stores a year-long cloud API key in plaintext in its configuration repository. Check the difference through: Review sign-in logs, authentication methods and exception break-glass design.
B:The alternative is aimed at a different condition: A cloud team uses one shared root account for maintenance and cannot attribute configuration changes to individuals. MFA raises the proof needed for sign-in but does not replace least-privilege authorization.
C:The proposed measure serves a related cloud task, but the present symptom calls for a more specific response. MFA raises the proof needed for sign-in but does not replace least-privilege authorization. Check the difference through: Review sign-in logs, authentication methods and exception break-glass design.