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CISM · Question #467
A new information security manager learns that the organization is preserving large amounts of customer data logs. Portions of the data are not required by law to be retained, and related storage cost
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Submitted by ngozi_ng· Apr 18, 2026Information Security Governance
Question
A new information security manager learns that the organization is preserving large amounts of customer data logs. Portions of the data are not required by law to be retained, and related storage costs are increasing. Which of the following is the BEST course of action to address this concern?
Options
- ASecure the data with appropriate encryption.
- BDestroy the data immediately.
- CReview the current data retention policy.
- DMaintain an off-site backup of the data.
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Topics
#Data Retention#Policy Review#Data Governance#Information Lifecycle Management