Acams CGSS Exam - Topic 3 Question 7 Discussion

Actual exam question for Acams's CGSS exam

Question #: 7
Topic #: 3

A compliance officer is performing a periodic evaluation on the accuracy of the sanctions screening filter. Which risk-based controls should be implemented? (Select Two.)

AEnsuring the sanctions lists are current

BStopping all customer transactions for review

CAdding every country's sanctions list available to the screening environment

DScreening customer names only

EUsing fuzzy logic to capture alternative spelling variations

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Suggested Answer: A, E

Risk-based screening controls include:

* Ensuring sanctions lists are current -- list freshness is essential to avoid processing transactions with newly designated parties.

* Using fuzzy logic -- captures alternative spellings, transliterations, phonetic differences, and reduces missed true matches.

Stopping all transactions (B) is not risk-based. Adding every country's sanctions list (C) creates operational noise without regulatory justification. Screening only names (D) ignores other critical fields like addresses, intermediaries, and free-text descriptions.

Risk-based list management expectations.

Fuzzy logic requirement for capturing name variations in sanctions tools.

by Lucille at Mar 04, 2026, 11:48 AM

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I think ensuring the sanctions lists are current is definitely one of the key controls we discussed. It seems essential for accuracy.

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