IAPP CIPM Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IAPP CIPM Online Questions & Answers

• Question 31:

  A large retail organization will be creating new Application Programming Interfaces (API) as part of a customer-facing shopping solution. The solution will accept information from users both inside and outside of the organization. What is the safest software development practice the team can follow to protect the APIs against Structured Query Language Injection (SQLi) attacks?

  A. Strictly validate all inputs for safe characters.
  B. Grant database access using the principle of least authority.
  C. Escape special characters in input statements.
  D. Use prepared input statements.
  D. Use prepared input statements.

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• Question 32:

  Internet Small Computer Systems Interface (iSCSI) protocol relies on Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Which can be used maliciously to interrupt the flow of datA: Which Information Technology (IT) component would be impacted by such a disruption?

  A. Firewall.
  B. Switch.
  C. Storage.
  D. Router.
  C. Storage.

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• Question 33:

  Which authentication method is used by an email server to verify that a sender's Internet Protocol (IP) address is authorized to send messages by the sending domain?

  A. DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)
  B. Sender policy framework
  C. Pointer record
  D. Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME)
  B. Sender policy framework

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• Question 34:

  Which of the following documents is the BEST reference to describe application functionality?

  A. Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
  B. System security plan
  C. Business Impact Analysis (BIA) report
  D. Vulnerability assessment report
  B. System security plan

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• Question 35:

  An example of an assignable cause of variation in process performance is:

  A. power fluctuation during machine operation.
  B. machine vibration during operation.
  C. incorrect setup of a machine by the operator.
  D. changes in temperature in the machine shop.
  C. incorrect setup of a machine by the operator.

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  Explanation

  An assignable cause (also known as a special cause) of variation is a specific, identifiable source of variation that is not part of the normal process. An incorrect machine setup by an operator is a clear, preventable, and identifiable event, making it a classic example of an assignable cause.

  The other options (A, B, D) are more likely to be common causes - inherent to the process unless addressed through system-level improvements.

• Question 36:

  What activity is a useful element in the change process?

  A. Creating short-term wins
  B. Calculating a break-even point
  C. Performing a SWOT analysis
  D. Developing key performance indicators (KPIs)
  A. Creating short-term wins

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  Explanation

  Creating short-term wins is a critical activity in the change process, particularly in change management models like Kotter's 8-Step Process. These early successes help build momentum, validate the change effort, and sustain motivation across the organization.

• Question 37:

  What is the MOST likely cause for a penetration tester having difficulties finding the stack to inject code?

  A. Advanced Threat Protection (ATP)
  B. Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)
  C. Structured exception handling overwrite protection
  D. Export address table filtering
  B. Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR)

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• Question 38:

  During an emergency management and planning session, an organization is discussing how to identify, prevent, prepare for, or respond to emergencies. Which of the following will provide the BEST possible outcome?

  APerform drills on a recurring basis.

  A. Harden all critical facilities.
  B. Outsource to an external organization.
  C. Allocate 100% of required funds.
  A. Harden all critical facilities.

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• Question 39:

  Something that has value and is expected to benefit the future operation of the business is known as:

  A. Revenues
  B. Business Plan
  C. Asset
  D. Sales
  C. Asset

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  Explanation

  An asset is anything that has value and is expected to provide future economic benefit to a business, such as cash, equipment, inventory, or property.

• Question 40:

  Which of the following is a component of the Clark-Wilson model?

  A. Enforcement rules
  B. Transformation procedures
  C. Data classifications
  D. Integrity labels
  B. Transformation procedures

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