CASP+: Chapter 2 (3of3)

What is the primary objective of the accreditation phase in the certification and accreditation (C&A) process for information systems?

• Granting official authorization for system operation

• Assessing the effectiveness of security controls

• Verifying compliance with federal standards

• Implementing continuous monitoring mechanisms

Which type of legally enforceable document should an organization use to establish an agreement with a vendor for conducting business over a defined term with individual scopes of work?

• Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

• Interconnection Security Agreement (ISA)

• Master Service Agreement (MSA)

• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

What type of legally enforceable document should an organization use to define conditions for data usage and provide a legal basis for protecting sensitive information shared with a supplier?

• Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

• Operational-Level Agreement (OLA)

• Service Level Agreement (SLA)

• Master Service Agreement (MSA)

Which legally enforceable document should two organizations establish to describe and define the operating parameters, roles, requirements, and expectations of data sharing via an interface for critical operational functions?

• Operational-Level Agreement (OLA)

• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

• Interconnection Security Agreement (ISA)

• Service Level Agreement (SLA)

What legally enforceable document should an organization use to ensure compliance with specific information privacy and data protection requirements beyond what is detailed in a standard SLA when establishing a relationship with a cloud service provider (CSP)?

• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

• Service Level Agreement (SLA)

• Operational-Level Agreement (OLA)

• Privacy Level Agreement (PLA)

Which statement accurately describes the Confidential data classification level in an organization that has classified its data into Public, Sensitive, and Confidential levels?

• Disclosure would cause considerable harm to the organization. Data in this classification requires extensive analysis and stringent protections.

• Disclosure would cause harm to the organization. Data in this classification requires special consideration and well-crafted protections.

• The data in this classification level is not defined within the organization's data classification framework.

• Disclosure would not cause a negative impact to the organization.

What accurately describes the purpose of data retention when an organization wants to establish a data retention policy defining the timespan for which data must be kept?

• Effective data retention mitigates potential issues surrounding data loss and ongoing and future litigation.

• Data retention defines the maximum timespan for which data must be kept, ensuring ongoing compliance with data protection regulations.

• Data retention specifies the minimum amount of time data must be kept, ensuring its confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

• Data retention establishes controls such as security configurations and access controls required to protect data.

What is a potential consequence of inadequate data retention practices in an organization that has established data classification levels and data retention policies?

• Devastating impacts such as data loss and litigation issues

• Improved compliance with data protection regulations

• Increased complexity in data management

• Enhanced data protection measures

What action should an organization take to ensure that its data retention policies are effective and compliant with regulations?

• Conduct regular assessments of data encryption protocols

• Perform validation exercises to test the capabilities of data analysts

• Frequently evaluate compliance with data classification levels

• Evaluate compliance with data retention policies and perform validation exercises to test their effectiveness.