ISC CISSP Practice Test 5
Question 40
A marketing team collects detailed identity attributes from visitors that are unnecessary to provide the requested service. What should the security manager recommend as the MOST appropriate response to the current requirement?
- Retain every collected attribute indefinitely because storage cost is low.
- Implement meaningful consent, choice enforcement and purpose-separated processing.
- Preserve facts and have counsel and privacy leadership map jurisdictions, notification thresholds and deadlines.
- Restrict collection to justified purposes and minimum necessary attributes under an approved privacy notice.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Purpose limitation and minimization reduce privacy and breach exposure. This directly addresses the stated situation.
Incorrect Answers
A:Cheap storage does not justify excessive personal-data collection or indefinite retention. The proposal would not be defensible for this case.
B:This is appropriate for a later condition (The product later introduces legitimate optional analytics based on consent.), but it does not directly resolve the initial need. The new use requires a lawful basis and meaningful control, rather than retroactive expansion of original collection.
C:This response addresses a different condition: An online service detects exposure of personal information stored for customers in multiple countries, and the incident scope is not yet confirmed. The present case requires the measure described by Restrict collection to justified purposes and minimum necessary attributes under an approved privacy notice.
Question 41
A marketing team collects detailed identity attributes from visitors that are unnecessary to provide the requested service. A designer proposes: Retain every collected attribute indefinitely because storage cost is low. What is the MOST significant security deficiency in this proposal?
- Encryption reduces exposure but cannot by itself satisfy statutory transfer and residency requirements.
- The new use requires a lawful basis and meaningful control, rather than retroactive expansion of original collection.
- Cross-border data handling must be consistent with governing contracts and applicable privacy law.
- Cheap storage does not justify excessive personal-data collection or indefinite retention.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:Cheap storage does not justify excessive personal-data collection or indefinite retention. This is the direct weakness in the proposed action.
Incorrect Answers
A:This is a limitation elsewhere: A cloud team plans to place regulated customer files in a foreign storage region without consulting the legal function. It does not explain the deficiency of the specified proposed approach.
B:This explains a later shift in requirements (The product later introduces legitimate optional analytics based on consent.), not the failure of the current proposal.
C:This is an advantage of another design (Assess transfer restrictions, residency commitments and lawful transfer mechanisms before deployment.), not the particular flaw of Retain every collected attribute indefinitely because storage cost is low.
Question 42
A marketing team collects detailed identity attributes from visitors that are unnecessary to provide the requested service. The organization has now implemented this response: Restrict collection to justified purposes and minimum necessary attributes under an approved privacy notice. Which observation would MOST directly demonstrate that the security objective was met?
- A distribution register records authorized recipients, permissions and revocation obligations.
- A jurisdiction matrix links affected records, evidence, legal basis and approved notification decisions.
- An approved change ticket for Restrict collection to justified purposes and minimum necessary attributes under an approved privacy notice. without a completed verification result.
- A data inventory and sampling prove each collected field has a documented justified use and retention schedule.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:A data inventory and sampling prove each collected field has a documented justified use and retention schedule. This validates that purpose limitation and minimization reduce privacy and breach exposure.
Incorrect Answers
A:This demonstrates controls in another circumstance: A software integrator receives proprietary source code under an NDA but wants to distribute it broadly to subcontractors.
B:This other observation is relevant to: An online service detects exposure of personal information stored for customers in multiple countries, and the incident scope is not yet confirmed. In the current case, the assessed requirement is: A marketing team collects detailed identity attributes from visitors that are unnecessary to provide the requested service. The organization has now implemented this response: Restrict collection to justified purposes and minimum necessary attributes under an approved privacy notice. Which observation would MOST directly demonstrate that the security objective was met.
C:An approved change without an executed test cannot prove operating effectiveness. The needed evidence is A data inventory and sampling prove each collected field has a documented justified use and retention schedule.
Question 43
A previous security situation was: A marketing team collects detailed identity attributes from visitors that are unnecessary to provide the requested service. Now the requirement changes: The product later introduces legitimate optional analytics based on consent. Which NEW action BEST answers the changed need?
- Restrict collection to justified purposes and minimum necessary attributes under an approved privacy notice.
- Retain every collected attribute indefinitely because storage cost is low.
- A data inventory and sampling prove each collected field has a documented justified use and retention schedule.
- Implement meaningful consent, choice enforcement and purpose-separated processing.
Explanation
Correct Answer
D:The new use requires a lawful basis and meaningful control, rather than retroactive expansion of original collection. The revised action is Implement meaningful consent, choice enforcement and purpose-separated processing.
Incorrect Answers
A:This is the appropriate response to the original situation: Purpose limitation and minimization reduce privacy and breach exposure. It does not directly meet the new condition.
B:This remains inappropriate: Cheap storage does not justify excessive personal-data collection or indefinite retention.
C:This is a record of how the initial safeguard would be checked, not an action implementing the newly requested condition: A data inventory and sampling prove each collected field has a documented justified use and retention schedule.
Question 44
A software integrator receives proprietary source code under an NDA but wants to distribute it broadly to subcontractors. What should the security manager recommend as the MOST appropriate response to the current requirement?
- Revoke access, request return or deletion and retain contractual evidence of compliance.
- Assess transfer restrictions, residency commitments and lawful transfer mechanisms before deployment.
- Validate license and contractual sublicensing rights and restrict disclosure to approved parties.
- Treat possession of licensed code as ownership granting unlimited redistribution rights.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:Confidentiality obligations and intellectual-property permissions apply to downstream handling.
Incorrect Answers
A:This is appropriate for a later condition (A subcontractor's access ends after a project cancellation.), but it does not directly resolve the initial need. Contract termination changes the permitted recipients and disposition requirements.
B:This response addresses a different condition: A cloud team plans to place regulated customer files in a foreign storage region without consulting the legal function. The present case requires the measure described by Validate license and contractual sublicensing rights and restrict disclosure to approved parties.
D:An NDA or deployment license does not inherently authorize sublicensing or publication. The proposal would not be defensible for this case.
Question 45
A software integrator receives proprietary source code under an NDA but wants to distribute it broadly to subcontractors. The team must implement a defensible safeguard AND demonstrate that it works. Which TWO entries form that control-and-evidence pair? (Select TWO.)
- Revoke access, request return or deletion and retain contractual evidence of compliance.
- Restrict collection to justified purposes and minimum necessary attributes under an approved privacy notice.
- Validate license and contractual sublicensing rights and restrict disclosure to approved parties.
- A distribution register records authorized recipients, permissions and revocation obligations.
- Treat possession of licensed code as ownership granting unlimited redistribution rights.
Explanation
Correct Answers
C:Correct control. Confidentiality obligations and intellectual-property permissions apply to downstream handling.
D:Correct verification. The specific evidence is: A distribution register records authorized recipients, permissions and revocation obligations.
Incorrect Answers
A:This concerns a later and different need: A subcontractor's access ends after a project cancellation. Contract termination changes the permitted recipients and disposition requirements.
B:The proposed control fits another scenario: A marketing team collects detailed identity attributes from visitors that are unnecessary to provide the requested service. It does not directly address this scenario's primary requirement.
E:An NDA or deployment license does not inherently authorize sublicensing or publication.
Question 46
A software integrator receives proprietary source code under an NDA but wants to distribute it broadly to subcontractors. The organization has now implemented this response: Validate license and contractual sublicensing rights and restrict disclosure to approved parties. Which observation would MOST directly demonstrate that the security objective was met?
- Architecture approval cites approved regions, applicable transfer basis and data flow mapping.
- An approved change ticket for Validate license and contractual sublicensing rights and restrict disclosure to approved parties. without a completed verification result.
- A distribution register records authorized recipients, permissions and revocation obligations.
- A jurisdiction matrix links affected records, evidence, legal basis and approved notification decisions.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:A distribution register records authorized recipients, permissions and revocation obligations. This validates that confidentiality obligations and intellectual-property permissions apply to downstream handling.
Incorrect Answers
A:This other observation is relevant to: A cloud team plans to place regulated customer files in a foreign storage region without consulting the legal function.
B:An approved change without an executed test cannot prove operating effectiveness. The needed evidence is A distribution register records authorized recipients, permissions and revocation obligations.
D:This demonstrates controls in another circumstance: An online service detects exposure of personal information stored for customers in multiple countries, and the incident scope is not yet confirmed.
Question 47
A company suspects employees exchanged confidential customer lists using company email, requiring an HR investigation. What should the security manager recommend as the MOST appropriate response to the current requirement?
- Separate the criminal investigation process and comply through counsel with the warrant's scope.
- Refer the request to counsel and preserve responsive information under a controlled legal hold.
- Coordinate with HR and counsel to preserve relevant records under the authorized administrative investigation scope.
- Have investigators secretly search all personal accounts and devices without authority.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:An internal personnel inquiry requires lawful scope, evidence protection and appropriate employee privacy handling.
Incorrect Answers
A:This is appropriate for a later condition (Police issue a valid warrant concerning the same conduct.), but it does not directly resolve the initial need. Criminal process has evidentiary and legal requirements distinct from internal HR review.
B:This response addresses a different condition: A security team receives a civil-litigation discovery request for archived communications tied to a contractual dispute. The present case requires the measure described by Coordinate with HR and counsel to preserve relevant records under the authorized administrative investigation scope.
D:Overbroad collection can violate privacy, legal and employment obligations. The proposal would not be defensible for this case.
Question 48
A company suspects employees exchanged confidential customer lists using company email, requiring an HR investigation. A designer proposes: Have investigators secretly search all personal accounts and devices without authority. What is the MOST significant security deficiency in this proposal?
- Criminal process has evidentiary and legal requirements distinct from internal HR review.
- Civil discovery obligations require timely preservation and scoped disclosure under legal supervision.
- Overbroad collection can violate privacy, legal and employment obligations.
- Routine deletion can destroy potentially responsive evidence after a preservation duty arises.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:Overbroad collection can violate privacy, legal and employment obligations. This is the direct weakness in the proposed action.
Incorrect Answers
A:This explains a later shift in requirements (Police issue a valid warrant concerning the same conduct.), not the failure of the current proposal.
B:This is an advantage of another design (Refer the request to counsel and preserve responsive information under a controlled legal hold.), not the particular flaw of Have investigators secretly search all personal accounts and devices without authority.
D:This is a limitation elsewhere: A security team receives a civil-litigation discovery request for archived communications tied to a contractual dispute. It does not explain the deficiency of the specified proposed approach.
Question 49
A company suspects employees exchanged confidential customer lists using company email, requiring an HR investigation. The organization has now implemented this response: Coordinate with HR and counsel to preserve relevant records under the authorized administrative investigation scope. Which observation would MOST directly demonstrate that the security objective was met?
- A signed dependency map shows the order flow, owners, maximum outage and validated restoration priorities.
- An approved change ticket for Coordinate with HR and counsel to preserve relevant records under the authorized administrative investigation scope. without a completed verification result.
- A documented legal hold and audit trail identify authorized collection scope and evidence custody.
- A defensible collection log records custodians, time range, hashes and disclosure approvals.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:A documented legal hold and audit trail identify authorized collection scope and evidence custody. This validates that an internal personnel inquiry requires lawful scope, evidence protection and appropriate employee privacy handling.
Incorrect Answers
A:This other observation is relevant to: A food distributor has not identified which supplier integrations it needs to fulfill time-sensitive orders after a site outage.
B:An approved change without an executed test cannot prove operating effectiveness. The needed evidence is A documented legal hold and audit trail identify authorized collection scope and evidence custody.
D:This demonstrates controls in another circumstance: A security team receives a civil-litigation discovery request for archived communications tied to a contractual dispute.
Question 50
A previous security situation was: A company suspects employees exchanged confidential customer lists using company email, requiring an HR investigation. Now the requirement changes: Police issue a valid warrant concerning the same conduct. Which NEW action BEST answers the changed need?
- Have investigators secretly search all personal accounts and devices without authority.
- A documented legal hold and audit trail identify authorized collection scope and evidence custody.
- Separate the criminal investigation process and comply through counsel with the warrant's scope.
- Coordinate with HR and counsel to preserve relevant records under the authorized administrative investigation scope.
Explanation
Correct Answer
C:Criminal process has evidentiary and legal requirements distinct from internal HR review. The revised action is Separate the criminal investigation process and comply through counsel with the warrant's scope.
Incorrect Answers
A:This remains inappropriate: Overbroad collection can violate privacy, legal and employment obligations.
B:This is a record of how the initial safeguard would be checked, not an action implementing the newly requested condition: A documented legal hold and audit trail identify authorized collection scope and evidence custody.
D:This is the appropriate response to the original situation: An internal personnel inquiry requires lawful scope, evidence protection and appropriate employee privacy handling. It does not directly meet the new condition.