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CCSP · Question #155

What is the risk to the organization posed by dashboards that display data discovery results?

The correct answer is B. Flawed management decisions based on massaged displays. The question identifies the primary risk to an organization from dashboards displaying data discovery results.

Submitted by stefanr· Apr 18, 2026Legal, Risk and Compliance

Question

What is the risk to the organization posed by dashboards that display data discovery results?

Options

  • AIncreased chance of external penetration
  • BFlawed management decisions based on massaged displays
  • CHigher likelihood of inadvertent disclosure
  • DRaised incidence of physical theft

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    89% (34)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

The question identifies the primary risk to an organization from dashboards displaying data discovery results.

AIncreased chance of external penetration

While data discovery results might be sensitive, the act of displaying them on a dashboard doesn't inherently increase the chance of external penetration more than the underlying systems.

BFlawed management decisions based on massaged displaysCorrect

Dashboards that are poorly designed, overly simplified, or deliberately manipulated ('massaged') can present a misleading view of data discovery results, leading management to make flawed or incorrect strategic and operational decisions based on misrepresented information.

CHigher likelihood of inadvertent disclosure

Inadvertent disclosure is a risk of data handling, but a secured dashboard doesn't inherently create a higher likelihood compared to underlying data sources.

DRaised incidence of physical theft

Physical theft is a risk to physical assets, not directly posed by a software interface like a dashboard displaying data discovery results.

Concept tested: Risks of data visualization/dashboards

Topics

#Organizational Risk#Data Integrity#Management Decisions#Data Presentation Risk

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