Operations and Incident Response Practice Question

Question

A candidate is reviewing a practice scenario for the CompTIA Security+ involving chain of custody in Operations and Incident Response. Which option best reduces risk or error? (Item 113)

Answer choices

1. A. The best answer is to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations for the chain of custody scenario.
2. B. Choose an answer that removes accountability from the responsible professional.
3. C. Escalate only after taking irreversible action without reviewing the facts.
4. D. Treat all similar terms as interchangeable without checking the scenario context.

Correct Answer

A. The best answer is to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations for the chain of custody scenario.

Explanation

The correct answer is A because chain of custody is tested by asking candidates to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.

Question details

• Difficulty: easy
• Domain: Operations and Incident Response
• Objective: chain of custody

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