IAPP CIPM Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

IAPP CIPM Online Questions & Answers

• Question 481:

  An organization wants to establish an information security program and has assigned a security analyst to put it in place. What is the NEXT step?

  A. Develop and implement an information security standards manual.
  B. security control review.
  C. Perform a risk assessment to establish baseline security.
  D. Implement security access control software.
  C. Perform a risk assessment to establish baseline security.

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  Explanation

• Question 482:

  A security team member is assessing an organization's backup strategy that follows the 3-2-1 rule. How many different types of media should they inspect to validate?

  A. 6
  B. 3
  C. 2
  D. 1
  C. 2

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• Question 483:

  A webmaster has repeatedly used the same certificate sign request to renew an organization's website Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate. What is the MOST significant increased risk for the organization?

  A. Logical access control against symmetric key
  B. Cryptanalysis against symmetric key
  C. Cryptanalysis against private key
  D. Logical access control against private key
  C. Cryptanalysis against private key

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• Question 484:

  A company that uses concurrent engineering is likely to experience which of the following outcomes in the first period of a product's life cycle?

  A. Fewer product design changes
  B. An increase in obsolete inventory
  C. More accurate forecasting
  D. Conflicts between purchasing and engineering
  A. Fewer product design changes

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  Explanation

  Concurrent engineering involves cross-functional collaboration (e.g., design, manufacturing, purchasing) early in the product development process. This integrated approach helps identify and resolve potential issues upfront, leading to fewer product design changes later in the product's life cycle.

• Question 485:

  Check sheets can be used to:

  A. determine the frequency of a defect and the time period between occurrences.
  B. provide a quick method to identify if possible defects exist.
  C. allow improvement teams to see if action items are being completed on time.
  D. provide an indication of correlation between defects.
  A. determine the frequency of a defect and the time period between occurrences.

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  Explanation

  Check sheets are simple data collection tools used to record and tally occurrences of specific events, such as defects. They help determine how often a defect occurs and when, making them valuable for spotting patterns and trends in quality issues.

• Question 486:

  In bills of Material structure; Summarized parts list:

  A. The lists of all the parts needed to make one complete assembly
  B. Does not contain any information about the way the product is made or assembled
  C. It's the list of comments are linked to their parents by listing them immediately below the parents
  D. Both A and B
  D. Both A and B

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  Explanation

  A Summarized Parts List in a Bill of Materials (BOM) structure:

  A: Lists all parts needed to make one complete assembly, regardless of their level in the hierarchy

  B: It does not show the structure or sequence of assembly - just the total quantities required for each part

  This type of BOM is used for material planning, not for guiding assembly processes. Why not C:

  C: Describes an Indented BOM, where components are listed below their parent items to show the structure.

  Correct Answer: D: Both A and B

• Question 487:

  An organization is preparing to deploy Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to its workforce. The primary concerns of the organization are cost and security. The organization realizes that their entire workforce has computers and smartphones. Which of the following is BEST suited to address the organization's concerns?

  A. Soft token
  B. Short Message Service (SMS)
  C. Personal Identification Number (PIN) code
  D. Hard token
  A. Soft token

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• Question 488:

  When developing information security policies, What is the PRIMARY concern?

  A. Alignment with business requirements
  B. Compliance with legal requirements
  C. Alignment with regulatory requirements
  D. Compliance with international standards
  A. Alignment with business requirements

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• Question 489:

  A health care organization's new cloud-based customer-facing application is constantly receiving security events from dubious sources.

  What BEST describes a security event that compromises the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of the application and data?

  A. Attack
  B. Breach
  C. Failure
  D. Incident
  D. Incident

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• Question 490:

  What is the MOST effective way to begin a risk assessment?

  A. Reviewing the policy, objectives, mandate, and commitment to manage risk
  B. Learning the organization's ability to accept and/or manage risks
  C. Identifying the resources available to manage risks within the organization
  D. Identifying the nature of the risks faced by the organization
  A. Reviewing the policy, objectives, mandate, and commitment to manage risk

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