200-201 Security Policies and Procedures Practice Question
An organization is required to preserve data that may be relevant to a lawsuit. Which legal process is invoked to prevent destruction of this data?
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Legal hold
A legal hold is issued to preserve data relevant to litigation.
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E-discovery
Why it's wrong here
E-discovery is the process of identifying and producing electronically stored information.
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Legal hold
Why this is correct
Legal hold ensures data is preserved for litigation.
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Chain of custody
Why it's wrong here
Chain of custody tracks evidence handling, not preservation orders.
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Data retention policy
Why it's wrong here
Retention policy defines how long data is kept, but legal hold overrides it.
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