4.1 Given a scenario, implement best practices associated with documentation and support systems information management.
Objective 4.1 sits in Operational Procedures, which carries 21% of the A+ Core 2 exam. The questions below are original, written from the official objective title above, and each explanation cites the CompTIA page it rests on.
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A worked example
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A systems administrator requests an exception to a mandatory encryption policy for a legacy application. Before the request can be approved, what must accompany it under established governance practices?
The concept
Regulatory compliance requirements often include a formal process for documenting and approving exceptions to security policy.
Why this answer
Exceptions to established policy require a legitimate business justification and sign-off from an appropriate governance entity before they can take effect.
- Correct: this is the documented requirement for approving policy exceptions.
- BAn acceptable use policy acknowledgment covers user acceptance of usage rules, not approval of a compliance exception.
- CA splash screen displays a login-time notice; it does not authorize a policy exception.
- DAn incident report documents an event after it occurs and is not the mechanism for pre-approving an exception.
Now you: objective 4.1 questions
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Sample question 1 of 2
A compliance officer compiles a document that lists each security control, describes its purpose, and cites the specific legal requirement behind it, so auditors can verify alignment. This document primarily supports which documentation and support system?
Sample question 2 of 2
An enterprise requires every business unit to apply the same risk assessment methodology so results can be combined into one report reviewed during external audits. This practice primarily supports which documentation and support system?
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