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ISC2 CCSP Exam - Topic 11 Question 1 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's CCSP exam
Question #: 1
Topic #: 11
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Which of the following approaches would NOT be considered sufficient to meet the requirements of secure data destruction within a cloud environment?

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Suggested Answer: D

Deletion merely removes the pointers to data on a system; it does nothing to actually remove and sanitize the data. As such, the data remains in a recoverable state, and more secure methods are needed to ensure it has been destroyed and is not recoverable by another party.


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Linwood
4 months ago
Zeroing is also not foolproof, just saying!
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Bulah
4 months ago
Overwriting is definitely better than just deletion.
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Rodney
4 months ago
Wait, are you saying deletion is insufficient? That seems surprising.
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Tyisha
4 months ago
Totally agree, just deleting files doesn't really erase them!
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Nan
5 months ago
Deletion alone isn't enough for secure data destruction.
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Melynda
5 months ago
I practiced a similar question, and I think deletion is the least secure option here, but I’m not completely confident.
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Leota
5 months ago
Overwriting seems like a solid approach, but I wonder if just deletion could be considered insufficient in a cloud context.
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Zita
5 months ago
I think I remember that cryptographic erasure is actually a strong method for secure data destruction, so it might not be the answer.
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Izetta
5 months ago
I'm a bit unsure, but I feel like zeroing might not be enough on its own because it doesn't really prevent data recovery.
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Blythe
5 months ago
This question seems straightforward. I think the answer is C - absorption costing includes an allocation for a proportion of total production costs.
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Rasheeda
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the options. Can someone explain the differences between these techniques? I want to make sure I understand before answering.
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Cristal
5 months ago
I remember learning about cash basis accounting in class. I'm pretty sure that's the right answer here - it records cash flows rather than accrual accounting.
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Lajuana
5 months ago
I practiced similar questions, and I think transformation should focus on application architectures, maybe option A?
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Telma
5 months ago
This seems like a straightforward security question. I'll focus on the key requirements of protecting sensitive data and look for the capability that best addresses that.
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