Operations and Incident Response Practice Question
Question
A real-world workflow requires a practical decision for the CompTIA Security+ involving hashing in Operations and Incident Response. Which statement is most accurate for exam purposes? (Item 198)
Answer choices
- A. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.
- B. The best answer is to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations for the hashing scenario.
- C. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.
- D. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.
Correct Answer
B. The best answer is to choose the control or response that reduces risk while preserving confidentiality, integrity, availability, and accountable security operations for the hashing scenario.
Explanation
The correct answer is B because hashing 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: medium
- Domain: Operations and Incident Response
- Objective: hashing