CAS-004 Governance, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
An organization is implementing continuous compliance monitoring. Which of the following metrics would best indicate whether the organization is maintaining compliance with PCI DSS Requirement 10 (log management)?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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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Percentage of systems with centralized logging enabled
PCI DSS Requirement 10 requires tracking and monitoring access to network resources and cardholder data. Log coverage percentage directly measures whether all necessary systems are logging.
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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Number of failed login attempts per day
Why it's wrong here
This is a security metric but not directly a compliance metric for log management requirement.
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Percentage of systems with centralized logging enabled
Why this is correct
Correct: This directly measures compliance with logging requirements.
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Mean time to detect (MTTD) for security incidents
Why it's wrong here
MTTD is an operational metric, not specific to log coverage.
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Vulnerability scan pass rate
Why it's wrong here
This relates to vulnerability management, not log management.
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