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CS0-003 · Question #379

During an incident, analysts need to rapidly investigate by the investigation and leadership teams. Which of the following best describes how PII should be safeguarded during an incident?

The correct answer is B. Ensure permissions are limited in the investigation team and encrypt the data. The best option to safeguard PII during an incident is to ensure permissions are limited in the investigation team and encrypt the data. This is because limiting permissions reduces the risk of unauthorized access or leakage of sensitive data, and encryption protects the data…

Submitted by lucia.co· Mar 6, 2026Incident Response and Management

Question

During an incident, analysts need to rapidly investigate by the investigation and leadership teams. Which of the following best describes how PII should be safeguarded during an incident?

Options

  • AImplement data encryption and close the data so only the company has access.
  • BEnsure permissions are limited in the investigation team and encrypt the data.
  • CImplement data encryption and create a standardized procedure for deleting data that is no longer
  • DEnsure that permissions are open only to the company.

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    7% (2)
  • B
    77% (23)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    13% (4)

Explanation

The best option to safeguard PII during an incident is to ensure permissions are limited in the investigation team and encrypt the data. This is because limiting permissions reduces the risk of unauthorized access or leakage of sensitive data, and encryption protects the data from being read or modified by anyone who does not have the decryption key.

Topics

#PII protection#data encryption#access control#incident investigation

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