ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity Exam - Topic 2 Question 10 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's Certified in Cybersecurity exam

Question #: 10
Topic #: 2

[All Certified in Cybersecurity Questions]

Set of rules that everyone must comply with and usually carry monetary penalties for noncompliance

AStandard

BPolicy

CProcedure

DLaws or Regulations

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: A

by Skye at Jan 05, 2026, 05:16 AM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium Certified in Cybersecurity Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

Submit Cancel

Antione

2 months ago

Definitely D. It’s about compliance and consequences.

upvoted 0 times

...

Sabrina

2 months ago

I was leaning towards B) Policy, but D seems stronger.

upvoted 0 times

...

Elmer

3 months ago

I agree, D makes sense. Policies don’t always have fines.

upvoted 0 times

...

Milly

3 months ago

I think the answer is D) Laws or Regulations. They have penalties.

upvoted 0 times

...

Mitzie

3 months ago

Who even follows these rules anyway?

upvoted 0 times

...

Verona

3 months ago

I thought it was just policies, interesting!

upvoted 0 times

...

Elbert

3 months ago

Wait, are policies not included in that?

upvoted 0 times

...

My

3 months ago

Totally agree, it's D for sure.

upvoted 0 times

...

Ines

4 months ago

Definitely laws or regulations!

upvoted 0 times

...

Mammie

4 months ago

D) Laws or Regulations. Gotta love those government-enforced guidelines!

upvoted 0 times

...

Tresa

4 months ago

D) Laws or Regulations. The only way to avoid a hefty penalty is to comply.

upvoted 0 times

...

Kimberlie

5 months ago

Definitely D. Who wants to get fined for not following the rules? Not me!

upvoted 0 times

...

Leonora

5 months ago

D) Laws or Regulations, no doubt about it.

upvoted 0 times

...

Hershel

5 months ago

D) Laws or Regulations

upvoted 0 times

...

Ira

5 months ago

I recall discussing standards in class, but they don’t usually have penalties, right? I think it’s definitely between D and B for this question.

upvoted 0 times

...

Jesusa

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused. Isn’t a policy also a set of rules? I feel like it could be B, but I guess it depends on the context.

upvoted 0 times

...

Eleni

6 months ago

I remember a practice question that mentioned penalties, and I think that was specifically about laws. So, I’m leaning towards D as well.

upvoted 0 times

...

Latrice

6 months ago

I think the answer might be D) Laws or Regulations, but I'm not entirely sure if policies could also fit that description.

upvoted 0 times

...

Solange

6 months ago

This seems like a tricky question. I'm not totally sure if it's asking about laws/regulations or just general company policies. I'll have to re-read it a few times.

upvoted 0 times

...

Nilsa

6 months ago

I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The description matches the definition of laws or regulations, which carry legal penalties for breaking them.

upvoted 0 times

...

Amber

6 months ago

Okay, the key details here are that it's a set of rules with penalties for noncompliance. That makes me lean towards laws or regulations as the best answer.

upvoted 0 times

...