CDPSE · Question #333
As part of network hardening it is MOST important to set up thresholds to trigger privacy alerts for:
The correct answer is B. data exfiltration. From a privacy perspective, data exfiltration - the unauthorized transfer of data outside organizational boundaries - represents the most direct and severe privacy risk on a network, as it can result in a personal data breach. Alerts for exfiltration thresholds (unusual outbound
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As part of network hardening it is MOST important to set up thresholds to trigger privacy alerts for:
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- AInternet Protocol (IP) masquerading
- Bdata exfiltration
- Cexcessive network connection length.
- Dunsuccessful access requests
How the community answered
(25 responses)- B88% (22)
- C4% (1)
- D8% (2)
Explanation
From a privacy perspective, data exfiltration - the unauthorized transfer of data outside organizational boundaries - represents the most direct and severe privacy risk on a network, as it can result in a personal data breach. Alerts for exfiltration thresholds (unusual outbound data volumes, transfers to unknown destinations) are a core network privacy control. IP masquerading (A) and excessive connection length (C) are network anomalies but are not as directly tied to privacy harm. Unsuccessful access requests (D) are relevant to security but represent failed attempts, not actual data exposure.
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