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PECB ISO-IEC-27002-Foundation Exam - Topic 3 Question 10 Discussion

Which of the following controls aims to protect the production environment and data?
B) Control 8.31 Separation of development, testing and operational environments
A) Control 5.13 Labelling of information
C) Control 6.6 Confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements

PECB ISO-IEC-27002-Foundation Exam - Topic 3 Question 10 Discussion

Actual exam question for PECB's ISO-IEC-27002-Foundation exam
Question #: 10
Topic #: 3
[All ISO-IEC-27002-Foundation Questions]

Which of the following controls aims to protect the production environment and data?

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Suggested Answer: B

Control 8.31, Separation of development, testing and operational environments, aims to protect the production environment and production data from unauthorized or inappropriate change, exposure, or disruption. Development and testing activities often involve code changes, debugging, experimental configurations, test accounts, incomplete controls, and simulated transactions. If these activities occur directly in production, they can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Separation reduces the risk that untested software, test data, developer privileges, or debugging tools affect live systems and real business information. Control 5.13, Labelling of information, supports correct handling by communicating classification and protection needs, but it does not specifically protect production environments. Control 6.6, Confidentiality or non-disclosure agreements, supports legal and people-related confidentiality commitments, but it does not directly separate technical environments. The exam logic focuses on the control whose stated purpose is to protect production systems and data from risks introduced by development and testing. Therefore, option B is correct. Reference/Chapters: ISO/IEC 27002:2022, Control 8.31 Separation of development, testing and operational environments; Control 8.32 Change management; Control 8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance.


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Buffy
1 day ago
I’m surprised A isn’t getting more love here. Isn’t labeling important too?
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Carry
6 days ago
Totally agree with B! Separation is key!
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Arthur
11 days ago
Wait, are we really saying A is irrelevant? Seems off to me.
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Amina
17 days ago
I think C is also important, but not as much as B.
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Marg
22 days ago
B is definitely the right choice for protecting production environments.
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Roxanne
27 days ago
I recall that separating environments is crucial for security, so I would lean towards Control 8.31, but I need to double-check my notes on that.
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Gerald
1 month ago
I practiced a similar question where we discussed the importance of confidentiality agreements. Control 6.6 might be relevant, but I feel like it's more about legal protection than environment security.
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Kanisha
1 month ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about Control 5.13 relating to information labeling. Does that really protect the production environment?
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Tricia
1 month ago
I think Control 8.31 is definitely about separating environments, which makes sense for protecting production data.
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