The correct answer is to report the incident as a data breach to the privacy officer as per policy. This is because incident reporting obligations are triggered by the event itself—the unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI)—not by the outcome or the recipient’s cooperation. In cybersecurity, the duty to report is based on policy compliance and regulatory requirements, such as HIPAA, which mandate immediate notification of any potential breach regardless of mitigation efforts. On the Cisco CyberOps Associate 200-201 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of the difference between incident response actions and mandatory reporting; a common trap is assuming that a positive resolution (like the recipient deleting the email) eliminates the reporting need. Remember: policy is procedural, not situational—if PHI left your control, you report first, assess later. A useful memory tip is “Report the leak, don’t peek”—never delay notification based on a hopeful outcome.
200-201 Security Policies and Procedures Practice Question
This 200-201 practice question tests your understanding of security policies and procedures. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A healthcare organization has a security policy that mandates immediate reporting of any potential data breach to the privacy officer. An analyst notices that an employee accidentally emailed a patient list to the wrong recipient. The recipient is known to be a trusted partner, but the email contained PHI. The analyst contacts the recipient who acknowledges receipt and agrees to delete the email. What should the analyst do next?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Report the incident as a data breach to the privacy officer as per policy.
Option B is correct because policy requires immediate reporting regardless of outcome. Option A ignores the policy; Option C circumvents the reporting requirement; Option D is not an immediate required action.
Key principle: NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Update the access control list to prevent similar mistakes.
Why it's wrong here
While good, it is not an immediate step and does not address the reporting mandate.
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Do nothing further since the data was deleted.
Why it's wrong here
The policy requires reporting any potential breach, even if data is retrieved.
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Send a warning email to the employee without reporting.
Why it's wrong here
This fails to meet the policy requirement and may hide the incident.
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Report the incident as a data breach to the privacy officer as per policy.
Why this is correct
This ensures compliance and proper documentation.
Related concept
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: NAT rules depend on direction and matching traffic
NAT is not only about the public address. The inside/outside interface roles and the ACL or rule that matches traffic are just as important.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
NAT questions usually test address translation, overload/PAT behaviour, static mappings and whether the right traffic is being translated. Read the interface direction and address terms carefully.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
PAT allows many inside hosts to share one public address using ports.
Inside local and inside global describe the private and translated addresses.
NAT ACLs identify traffic for translation, not always security filtering.
TExam Day Tips
→Identify inside and outside interfaces first.
→Check whether the scenario needs static NAT, dynamic NAT or PAT.
→Do not confuse NAT matching ACLs with normal packet-filtering intent.
Key takeaway
NAT direction and interface roles matter as much as the IP address mapping. Inside/outside designation controls which traffic is translated.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A small business has 20 workstations on the 192.168.1.0/24 network and one public IP from its ISP. The router uses PAT (NAT overload) so all 20 devices share one public address using different source ports. NAT questions test whether you understand the four address terms and which direction each translation applies.
What to study next
Got this wrong? Here's your next step.
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related 200-201 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
Security Policies and Procedures — This question tests Security Policies and Procedures — Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Report the incident as a data breach to the privacy officer as per policy. — Option B is correct because policy requires immediate reporting regardless of outcome. Option A ignores the policy; Option C circumvents the reporting requirement; Option D is not an immediate required action.
What should I do if I get this 200-201 question wrong?
Review the four NAT address types (inside local, inside global, outside local, outside global), PAT port overload, and static vs dynamic NAT use cases. Then practise related 200-201 NAT questions on configuration and troubleshooting.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Static NAT maps one inside address to one outside address.
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Variation 1. A security policy states that all portable media must be encrypted. An employee loses a USB drive containing customer data. The drive was encrypted with AES-256. Which of the following is true regarding policy compliance?
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✓ A.The policy was followed, but the incident still needs to be reported per incident response procedures
B.The employee violated policy because the drive was lost
C.The policy was followed because the data was encrypted, so a breach is not reportable
D.Encryption is not sufficient, the employee should have used a different media
Why A: Option A is correct because the security policy mandates encryption for portable media, and AES-256 encryption was applied to the USB drive, so the policy was technically followed. However, the loss of a device containing customer data still triggers incident response procedures, as the encryption key or the possibility of decryption could be compromised, and reporting is required to assess risk and comply with breach notification laws.
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