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Submitted by ashley.k· Mar 5, 2026Security and Risk Management

Question

A Chief Information Officer (CIO) has delegated responsibility of their system security to the head of the information technology (IT) department. While corporate policy dictates that only the CIO can make decisions on the level of data protection required, technical implementation decisions are done by the head of the IT department. Which of the following BEST describes the security role filled by the head of the IT department?

Options

  • ASystem analyst
  • BSystem security officer
  • CSystem processor
  • DSystem custodian

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