IAPP CIPM Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IAPP CIPM Online Questions & Answers

• Question 421:

  Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) allows for scanning a statistical sample of the environment without scanning the full environment. Scanning a statistical sample has many advantages and disadvantages.

  Which of the following is the MOST accurate set of advantages and disadvantages?

  A. Limited risk to production targets, rapid scan times, requires proof of image standardization, and one- offs systems are not scanned
  B. Easy for auditors to question, fastest scanning method, ideal for cloud environments, and not suitable for small organizations
  C. Limited to a single environment/platform, proves image standardization, random selection misses end- to-end applications, and slower than targeted scanning
  D. Confirmation of Configuration Management (CM), hand selection introduces confirmation bias, is ideal in operational technology environments, and requires about 10% of each environment/platform
  A. Limited risk to production targets, rapid scan times, requires proof of image standardization, and one- offs systems are not scanned

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• Question 422:

  The cost of avoiding trouble by doing the job right in the first place is known as:

  A. Prevention cost
  B. Deterrence cost
  C. Production cost
  D. Anticipation cost
  A. Prevention cost

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  Explanation

  Prevention cost refers to the expenses incurred to avoid defects and errors by ensuring things are done right the first time, such as training, process improvement, and quality planning.

• Question 423:

  The length of time from when material enters a production facility until it exists, this is known as:

  A. throughput time
  B. workforce time
  C. creation time
  D. assembly time
  A. throughput time

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  Explanation

  Throughput time is the total time it takes for material to move through the entire production process, from entry into the facility to the finished product exiting. It includes processing, waiting, movement, and inspection time.

• Question 424:

  An organization has been the subject of increasingly sophisticated phishing campaigns in recent months and has detected unauthorized access attempts against its Virtual Private Network (VPN) concentrators. Which of the following implementations would have the GREATEST impact on reducing the risk of credential compromise?

  A. Increasing the network password complexity requirements
  B. Implementing tougher encryption on the VPN
  C. Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
  D. Implementing advanced endpoint protection on user endpoints
  C. Implementing Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)

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• Question 425:

  While doing a penetration test, auditors found an old credential hash for a privileged user. To prevent a privileged user's hash from being cached, what is the MOST appropriate policy to mandate?

  A. Add privileged user to the domain admin group.
  B. Add privileged users to the protected users group.
  C. Enable security options for each privileged user.
  D. Place each privileged user in a separate Kerberos policy.
  B. Add privileged users to the protected users group.

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• Question 426:

  Which of the following is the benefit of using Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) version 2 on endpoint devices?

  A. Apply patches to endpoints across the enterprise.
  B. Use software configuration management for endpoints.
  C. Monitor endpoints by collecting software inventory and configuration settings.
  D. Enforce Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) on endpoints across the enterprise.
  C. Monitor endpoints by collecting software inventory and configuration settings.

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• Question 427:

  An organization's security team is looking at ways to minimize the security risk of the container infrastructure. The lead engineer needs to select a suite of remediation actions to minimize risks. Which programmatic approach will result in preventing, detecting , and responding to the GREATEST number of threats aimed at container operations?

  A. Use of hardware-based countermeasures to provide a basis for trusted computing
  B. Use of container-aware runtime defense tools
  C. Grouping containers with the same sensitivity level on a single host
  D. Adoption of container-specific vulnerability management tools
  B. Use of container-aware runtime defense tools

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• Question 428:

  When implementing solutions for information security continuous monitoring, which method provides the MOST interoperability between security tools?

  A. Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)
  B. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
  C. Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)
  D. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)
  C. Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP)

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• Question 429:

  What is the PRIMARY secure protocol used by a Content Delivery Network (CDN)?

  A. Internet Protocol Security (IPsec)
  B. Secure shell (SSH)
  C. Transport Layer Security (TLS)
  D. Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)
  C. Transport Layer Security (TLS)

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• Question 430:

  According to quality function deployment (QFD), customer needs are gathered through:

  A. employee suggestions.
  B. technical specifications.
  C. surveys.
  D. historical data.
  C. surveys.

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  Explanation

  In Quality Function Deployment (QFD), customer needs - often referred to as the "voice of the customer" - are typically gathered through surveys, interviews, and focus groups. These methods help capture explicit and implicit customer requirements, which are then translated into technical specifications.