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Compliance and Auditing

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Compliance and auditing involve evaluating an organization's adherence to established security policies, regulations, and industry standards. Regulatory compliance is essential for organizations in certain industries to ensure they meet legal requirements and maintain the confidentiality, integrity…

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CompTIA Security+ - Compliance and Auditing Example Questions

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Question 1

A healthcare organization stores sensitive patient data in a secure location. They need to develop protocols for their staff to remotely access the data securely and ensure compliance with industry standards. What should they aim for?

Correct Answer: HIPAA Compliance

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is the industry standard for privacy and security of healthcare data. The other options are security compliance standards for different industries or situations.

Question 2

A company must ensure that their software is compliant with data privacy regulations. Which of the following methods should they implement?

Correct Answer: Privacy Impact Assessment

A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) focuses on identifying and reducing risks related to data privacy and helps ensure compliance with regulations. The other options are security-related methods that do not focus on data privacy compliance.

Question 3

A systems administrator monitors servers for compliance with corporate IT security policies. They notice deviations from the policy on a server. Which of the following actions should be taken?

Correct Answer: Implement configuration change and document the incident.

The best practice in this scenario is to implement the required configuration changes and document the incident. The other options are either extreme, improper, or do not resolve the issue.

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