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CDPSE · Question #428

An investigation has been launched into the activity of an employee suspected of inappropriately accessing a private client database to view the financial records of an acquaintance. Which of the foll

The correct answer is B. Logging and monitoring reports. Logging and monitoring reports provide direct, objective evidence of the employee’s actual access activities. They show when, how, and what data was accessed, making them the most reliable input for investigating inappropriate access to sensitive client records.

Privacy Governance

Question

An investigation has been launched into the activity of an employee suspected of inappropriately accessing a private client database to view the financial records of an acquaintance. Which of the following would provide the MOST reliable input to the investigation?

Options

  • AOrganizational policies and standards
  • BLogging and monitoring reports
  • CPrivacy training and awareness records
  • DEmployee database access roles

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    8% (3)
  • B
    79% (31)
  • C
    10% (4)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

Logging and monitoring reports provide direct, objective evidence of the employee’s actual access activities. They show when, how, and what data was accessed, making them the most reliable input for investigating inappropriate access to sensitive client records.

Topics

#Logging and Monitoring#Incident Investigation#Data Access#Evidence Collection

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