CAS-003 Question #565: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: Proper employee separation procedures. Proper employee separation procedures establish a formal offboarding checklist that includes retrieving company assets, revoking access credentials, and documenting equipment return before an employee's final departure. If these procedures had been in place and followed, the mana

Question

Ann, a retiring employee, cleaned out her desk. The next day, Ann's manager notices company equipment that was supposed to remain at her desk is now missing. Which of the following would reduce the risk of this occurring in the future?

Options

ARegular auditing of the clean desk policy
BEmployee awareness and training policies
CProper employee separation procedures
DImplementation of an acceptable use policy

Explanation

Proper employee separation procedures establish a formal offboarding checklist that includes retrieving company assets, revoking access credentials, and documenting equipment return before an employee's final departure. If these procedures had been in place and followed, the manager would have collected the equipment on Ann's last day. Option A (clean desk policy auditing) governs daily workspace tidiness, not equipment recovery at termination. Option B (awareness training) educates employees but does not enforce asset return. Option D (acceptable use policy) defines how equipment may be used but does not govern offboarding workflows.

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