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CCSP · Question #42

_________ is the legal concept whereby a cloud customer is held to a reasonable expectation for providing security of its users' and clients' privacy data.

The correct answer is A. Due care. Due care is the legal concept holding a cloud customer to a reasonable expectation for providing security of its users' and clients' privacy data, meaning they must act prudently to protect information.

Submitted by helene.fr· Apr 18, 2026Legal, Risk and Compliance

Question

_________ is the legal concept whereby a cloud customer is held to a reasonable expectation for providing security of its users' and clients' privacy data.

Options

  • ADue care
  • BDue diligence
  • CLiability
  • DReciprocity

How the community answered

(22 responses)
  • A
    95% (21)
  • B
    5% (1)

Why each option

Due care is the legal concept holding a cloud customer to a reasonable expectation for providing security of its users' and clients' privacy data, meaning they must act prudently to protect information.

ADue careCorrect

Due care refers to the level of prudence that an ordinary, reasonable person would exercise in similar circumstances. In an IT context, it means taking reasonable steps to protect data, such as implementing standard security controls and practices to safeguard user and client privacy data.

BDue diligence

Due diligence is the act of investigating and understanding potential risks before acting (e.g., before entering a contract or implementing a system), rather than the ongoing act of providing security.

CLiability

Liability is the state of being responsible for something, especially by law, which is an outcome or condition, not the concept of reasonable expectation for security actions.

DReciprocity

Reciprocity in security refers to a mutual exchange of security considerations or assurances between parties, which is not directly the legal expectation for a single party's data protection.

Concept tested: Due care in information security

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-160/vol-1/rev-1/final

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#Due care#Legal concepts#Cloud security responsibility#Privacy data

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