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CAS-001 Question #497: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D: Review to determine if control effectiveness is in line with the complexity of the solution.. The FIRST process to perform is to review whether control effectiveness is in line with the complexity of the solution (D). The pilot revealed that the solution requires 3 change requests per application deployment across 200 firewalls - meaning massive operational overhead that

Question

A new internal network segmentation solution will be implemented into the enterprise that consists of 200 internal firewalls. As part of running a pilot exercise, it was determined that it takes three changes to deploy a new application onto the network before it is operational. Security now has a significant affect on overall availability. Which of the following would be the FIRST process to perform as a result of these findings?

Options

  • ALower the SLA to a more tolerable level and perform a risk assessment to see if the solution
  • BPerform a cost benefit analysis and implement the solution as it stands as long as the risks are
  • CEngage internal auditors to perform a review of the project to determine why and how the project
  • DReview to determine if control effectiveness is in line with the complexity of the solution.

Explanation

The FIRST process to perform is to review whether control effectiveness is in line with the complexity of the solution (D). The pilot revealed that the solution requires 3 change requests per application deployment across 200 firewalls - meaning massive operational overhead that significantly impacts availability (a key security pillar). Before any other action, the security team must evaluate whether the security benefit delivered by this complex control architecture actually justifies the operational cost and availability risk it introduces. This is a fundamental control design review. Lowering the SLA (A) is premature and reactive. Cost-benefit analysis (B) comes after effectiveness is understood. Engaging internal auditors (C) is appropriate later, not as the first step.

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