CS0-003 Reporting and Communication Practice Question
During an audit, the compliance team needs to provide evidence that access reviews are performed regularly. Which of the following is the BEST evidence?
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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Signed and dated access review reports
Completed access review reports with timestamps and signatures provide clear evidence that reviews were conducted.
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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A list of user accounts with last login dates
Why it's wrong here
Last login dates show account activity, not that a reviewer examined and approved each account's access, so they cannot evidence the review itself. Such lists are useful for detecting dormant accounts, which is a different control from periodic access recertification.
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A policy stating that access reviews should be done quarterly
Why it's wrong here
A policy document describes intent and expected cadence but is evidence of design, not operating effectiveness; auditors specifically distinguish between a control that exists on paper and one that is proven to have actually been executed.
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Email reminders sent to managers to perform reviews
Why it's wrong here
Reminder emails only prove that managers were prompted to act, not that they responded or completed the review; an auditor would treat this as evidence of a trigger mechanism rather than proof of task completion.
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Signed and dated access review reports
Why this is correct
Correct. Signed and dated reports establish accountability, a specific date of execution, and the reviewer's attestation that access was examined and adjudicated, which is the direct, verifiable artifact auditors require to confirm a control operated as designed.
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Key term
General Data Protection Regulation
A European Union law that gives individuals control over their personal data and sets strict rules for how organizations collect, store, and process that data.
Key term
Compliance
Compliance is the process of ensuring that an organization follows laws, regulations, standards, and internal policies that apply to its operations and data handling.
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