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In which case should an employee return his laptop to the organization?
The correct answer is C. As described in the asset return policy. Asset return obligations should always follow the organization's formal asset return policy, which is the authoritative document covering all possible return scenarios.
Question
In which case should an employee return his laptop to the organization?
Options
- AWhen moving to a different role
- BUpon termination of the employment
- CAs described in the asset return policy
- DWhen the laptop is end of lease
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A4% (1)
- B7% (2)
- C89% (24)
Why each option
Asset return obligations should always follow the organization's formal asset return policy, which is the authoritative document covering all possible return scenarios.
A role change may or may not require returning a laptop; the asset return policy, not the role change event itself, determines whether a return obligation is triggered.
Termination is only one of several scenarios addressed by the asset return policy; choosing it alone incorrectly implies it is the only condition that requires a return.
An asset return policy is the governing document that specifies the exact conditions, timelines, and procedures under which equipment must be returned to the organization. It encompasses all possible trigger events - such as termination, role changes, and end-of-lease - in one authoritative source, ensuring consistent and auditable asset management rather than relying on case-by-case judgment.
End of lease is one valid return trigger but is not the sole condition; the asset return policy defines all applicable circumstances, making the policy itself the correct answer.
Concept tested: Organizational asset return policy governance
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-53/rev-5/final
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