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312-50V13 · Question #439

What information security law or standard aims at protecting stakeholders and the general public from accounting errors and fraudulent activities within organizations?

The correct answer is C. SOX. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is an information security law specifically designed to protect stakeholders and the public from corporate accounting errors and fraudulent practices.

Submitted by carter_n· Mar 6, 2026Introduction to Ethical Hacking

Question

What information security law or standard aims at protecting stakeholders and the general public from accounting errors and fraudulent activities within organizations?

Options

  • APCI-DSS
  • BFISMA
  • CSOX
  • DISO/I EC 27001:2013

How the community answered

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  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    94% (30)

Why each option

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is an information security law specifically designed to protect stakeholders and the public from corporate accounting errors and fraudulent practices.

APCI-DSS

PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) is a set of security standards designed to ensure that all companies handling credit card information maintain a secure environment, not directly focused on general accounting fraud.

BFISMA

FISMA (Federal Information Security Modernization Act) is a U.S. federal law that requires federal agencies to develop and implement agency-wide information security programs, focusing on government data, not private sector accounting fraud.

CSOXCorrect

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) is a U.S. federal law enacted in response to major corporate and accounting scandals, aiming to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of financial reporting and holding corporate executives accountable for financial misconduct. It mandates strict reporting requirements and internal controls, including aspects of information security related to financial data.

DISO/I EC 27001:2013

ISO/IEC 27001:2013 is an international standard for information security management systems (ISMS), providing a framework for managing an organization's information security risks, but it is a standard, not a specific law against accounting fraud.

Concept tested: Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) purpose

Source: https://www.sec.gov/news/press/2002-125.htm

Topics

#SOX#compliance#information security law

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