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CISM · Question #39

A user reports a stolen personal mobile device that stores sensitive corporate data. Which of the following will BEST minimize the risk of data exposure?

The correct answer is A. Wipe the device remotely. Remotely wiping a stolen mobile device is the most effective action to immediately minimize the risk of sensitive corporate data exposure.

Submitted by andres_qro· Apr 18, 2026Information Security Incident Management

Question

A user reports a stolen personal mobile device that stores sensitive corporate data. Which of the following will BEST minimize the risk of data exposure?

Options

  • AWipe the device remotely
  • BRemove user's access to corporate data
  • CPrevent the user from using personal mobile devices
  • DReport the incident to the police

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    75% (38)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    16% (8)
  • D
    6% (3)

Why each option

Remotely wiping a stolen mobile device is the most effective action to immediately minimize the risk of sensitive corporate data exposure.

AWipe the device remotelyCorrect

Remotely wiping the device immediately deletes all data, including sensitive corporate information, from the stolen mobile device. This action directly prevents unauthorized access to and exposure of the data, making it the most effective immediate control.

BRemove user's access to corporate data

Removing user access to corporate data prevents future access but does not protect the data already stored on the stolen device.

CPrevent the user from using personal mobile devices

Preventing personal mobile device use is a policy decision for the future, not an immediate action to mitigate data exposure from a currently stolen device.

DReport the incident to the police

Reporting the incident to the police is a necessary legal and procedural step, but it does not directly mitigate the risk of data exposure from the device itself.

Concept tested: Mobile device incident response

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/remote-actions/device-erase

Topics

#Mobile Device Security#Incident Response#Data Loss Prevention#Remote Wipe

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