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    PracticeCPA®CPA ISC Practice Exam 4Question 55
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Area II: SecurityDLPSecurity ToolsArea II

    CPA · Question 55 · Area II: Security

    A company implements 'Data Loss Prevention' (DLP) software. Which of the following actions would the DLP system most likely block?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Downloading a virus from a website.

    B.

    Emailing a file containing credit card numbers to a personal Gmail account.

    C.

    A hacker trying to guess a password.

    D.

    A hard drive failure.

    How to approach this question

    DLP = Stops sensitive data LEAVING.

    Full Answer

    B.Emailing a file containing credit card numbers to a personal Gmail account.✓ Correct
    Emailing a file containing credit card numbers to a personal Gmail account.
    DLP systems scan data in motion (emails, uploads) for sensitive patterns (PII, PCI) and block unauthorized exfiltration.

    Common mistakes

    Confusing DLP with Antivirus.
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