ISC2 CC EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2025(A
GRADED)
Triffid Corporation has a rule that all employees working with sensitive hardcopy documents must put
the documents into a safe at the end of the workday, where they are locked up until the following
workday. What kind of control is the process of putting the documents into the safe? (D1, L1.3.1)
A) Administrative
B) Tangential
C) Physical
D) Technical
A is the correct answer. The process itself is an administrative control; rules and practices are
administrative. The safe itself is physical, but the question asked specifically about process, not the safe,
so C is incorrect. Neither the safe nor the process is part of the IT environment, so this is not a technical
control; D is incorrect. B is incorrect; "tangential" is not a term commonly used to describe a particular
type of security control, and is used here only as a distractor.
A vendor sells a particular operating system (OS). In order to deploy the OS securely on different
platforms, the vendor publishes several sets of instructions on how to install it, depending on which
platform the customer is using. This is an example of a ________. (D1, L1.4.2)
A)Law
B)Procedure
C)Standard
D)Policy
B is correct. This is a set of instructions to perform a particular task, so it is a procedure (several
procedures, actually—one for each platform). A is incorrect; the instructions are not a governmental
mandate. C is incorrect, because the instructions are particular to a specific product, not accepted
throughout the industry. D is incorrect, because the instructions are not particular to a given
organization.
The Triffid Corporation publishes a policy that states all personnel will act in a manner that protects
health and human safety. The security office is tasked with writing a detailed set of processes on how
employees should wear protective gear such as hardhats and gloves when in hazardous areas. This
detailed set of processes is a _________. (D1, L1.4.1)
A)Policy
, B)Procedure
C)Standard
D)Law
B is correct. A detailed set of processes used by a specific organization is a procedure. A is incorrect; the
policy is the overarching document that requires the procedure be created and implemented. C is
incorrect. The procedure is not recognized and implemented throughout the industry; it is used
internally. D is incorrect; the procedure was created by Triffid Corporation, not a governmental body.
Chad is a security practitioner tasked with ensuring that the information on the organization's public
website is not changed by anyone outside the organization. This task is an example of ensuring
_________. (D1, L1.1.1)
A)Confidentiality
B)Integrity
C)Availability
D)Confirmation
B is correct. Preventing unauthorized modification is the definition of integrity. A is incorrect because the
website is not meant to be secret; it is open to the public. C is incorrect because Chad is not tasked with
ensuring the website is accessible, only that the information on it is not changed. D is incorrect because
"confirmation" is not a typical security term, and is used here only as a distractor.
The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Council is a committee made up of representatives from major credit
card providers (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) in the United States. The PCI Council issues rules
that merchants must follow if the merchants choose to accept payment via credit card. These rules
describe best practices for securing credit card processing technology, activities for securing credit card
information, and how to protect customers' personal data. This set of rules is a _____. (D1, L1.4.2)
A)Law
B)Policy
C)Standard
D)Procedure
C is correct. This set of rules is known as the Data Security Standard, and it is accepted throughout the
industry. A is incorrect, because this set of rules was not issued by a governmental body. B is incorrect,
because the set of rules is not a strategic, internal document published by senior leadership of a single
organization. D is incorrect, because the set of rules is not internal to a given organization and is not
limited to a single activity.
Olaf is a member of (ISC)² and a security analyst for Triffid Corporation. During an audit, Olaf is asked
whether Triffid is currently following a particular security practice. Olaf knows that Triffid is not
adhering to that standard in that particular situation, but that saying this to the auditors will reflect
poorly on Triffid. What should Olaf do? (D1, L1.5.1)
A)Tell the auditors the truth
B)Ask supervisors for guidance
AND ANSWERS 2025(A
GRADED)
Triffid Corporation has a rule that all employees working with sensitive hardcopy documents must put
the documents into a safe at the end of the workday, where they are locked up until the following
workday. What kind of control is the process of putting the documents into the safe? (D1, L1.3.1)
A) Administrative
B) Tangential
C) Physical
D) Technical
A is the correct answer. The process itself is an administrative control; rules and practices are
administrative. The safe itself is physical, but the question asked specifically about process, not the safe,
so C is incorrect. Neither the safe nor the process is part of the IT environment, so this is not a technical
control; D is incorrect. B is incorrect; "tangential" is not a term commonly used to describe a particular
type of security control, and is used here only as a distractor.
A vendor sells a particular operating system (OS). In order to deploy the OS securely on different
platforms, the vendor publishes several sets of instructions on how to install it, depending on which
platform the customer is using. This is an example of a ________. (D1, L1.4.2)
A)Law
B)Procedure
C)Standard
D)Policy
B is correct. This is a set of instructions to perform a particular task, so it is a procedure (several
procedures, actually—one for each platform). A is incorrect; the instructions are not a governmental
mandate. C is incorrect, because the instructions are particular to a specific product, not accepted
throughout the industry. D is incorrect, because the instructions are not particular to a given
organization.
The Triffid Corporation publishes a policy that states all personnel will act in a manner that protects
health and human safety. The security office is tasked with writing a detailed set of processes on how
employees should wear protective gear such as hardhats and gloves when in hazardous areas. This
detailed set of processes is a _________. (D1, L1.4.1)
A)Policy
, B)Procedure
C)Standard
D)Law
B is correct. A detailed set of processes used by a specific organization is a procedure. A is incorrect; the
policy is the overarching document that requires the procedure be created and implemented. C is
incorrect. The procedure is not recognized and implemented throughout the industry; it is used
internally. D is incorrect; the procedure was created by Triffid Corporation, not a governmental body.
Chad is a security practitioner tasked with ensuring that the information on the organization's public
website is not changed by anyone outside the organization. This task is an example of ensuring
_________. (D1, L1.1.1)
A)Confidentiality
B)Integrity
C)Availability
D)Confirmation
B is correct. Preventing unauthorized modification is the definition of integrity. A is incorrect because the
website is not meant to be secret; it is open to the public. C is incorrect because Chad is not tasked with
ensuring the website is accessible, only that the information on it is not changed. D is incorrect because
"confirmation" is not a typical security term, and is used here only as a distractor.
The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Council is a committee made up of representatives from major credit
card providers (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) in the United States. The PCI Council issues rules
that merchants must follow if the merchants choose to accept payment via credit card. These rules
describe best practices for securing credit card processing technology, activities for securing credit card
information, and how to protect customers' personal data. This set of rules is a _____. (D1, L1.4.2)
A)Law
B)Policy
C)Standard
D)Procedure
C is correct. This set of rules is known as the Data Security Standard, and it is accepted throughout the
industry. A is incorrect, because this set of rules was not issued by a governmental body. B is incorrect,
because the set of rules is not a strategic, internal document published by senior leadership of a single
organization. D is incorrect, because the set of rules is not internal to a given organization and is not
limited to a single activity.
Olaf is a member of (ISC)² and a security analyst for Triffid Corporation. During an audit, Olaf is asked
whether Triffid is currently following a particular security practice. Olaf knows that Triffid is not
adhering to that standard in that particular situation, but that saying this to the auditors will reflect
poorly on Triffid. What should Olaf do? (D1, L1.5.1)
A)Tell the auditors the truth
B)Ask supervisors for guidance
