EC-Council
312-50V11 · Question #72
312-50V11 Question #72: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: Immediately stop work and contact the proper legal authorities.. When evidence of serious illegal activity is discovered during a security assessment, the professional must immediately halt work and report to law enforcement rather than continuing or interfering.
Question
Your company performs penetration tests and security assessments for small and medium-sized business in the local area. During a routine security assessment, you discover information that suggests your client is involved with human trafficking. What should you do?
Options
- AConfront the client in a respectful manner and ask her about the data.
- BCopy the data to removable media and keep it in case you need it.
- CIgnore the data and continue the assessment until completed as agreed.
- DImmediately stop work and contact the proper legal authorities.
Explanation
When evidence of serious illegal activity is discovered during a security assessment, the professional must immediately halt work and report to law enforcement rather than continuing or interfering.
Common mistakes.
- A. Confronting the client could alert them to destroy evidence and may place the security professional in a dangerous or legally compromised situation.
- B. Copying data to removable media could constitute tampering with potential evidence and may violate laws governing the handling of materials related to criminal activity.
- C. Ignoring discovered evidence of a serious crime violates professional ethics codes and may constitute a failure to meet legal obligations to report known criminal activity.
Concept tested. Ethical and legal obligations when discovering criminal activity
Reference. https://www.eccouncil.org/code-of-ethics/
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