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CRISC · Question #316
An organization's IT department wants to complete a proof of concept (POC) for a security tool. The project lead has asked for approval to use the production data for testing purposes as it will yield
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Submitted by kavita_s· Apr 18, 2026IT Risk Assessment
Question
An organization's IT department wants to complete a proof of concept (POC) for a security tool. The project lead has asked for approval to use the production data for testing purposes as it will yield the best results. Which of the following is the risk practitioner's BEST recommendation?
Options
- AAccept the risk of using the production data to ensure accurate results.
- BAssess the risk of using production data for testing before making a decision.
- CBenchmark against what peer organizations are doing with POC testing environments.
- DDeny the request, as production data should not be used for testing purposes.
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#Risk assessment#Data usage risk#POC testing#Risk management process