312-85 Requirements Planning Direction And Review Practice Question
During the threat landscape analysis and requirements gathering process, an organization must identify its critical assets and crown jewels. Which THREE categories represent typical critical assets that should drive intelligence requirements? (Choose THREE)
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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Core industrial control systems or production manufacturing IT/OT infrastructure
Critical assets driving CTI requirements typically include intellectual property, customer Personally Identifiable Information (PII), and core operational infrastructure.
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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Core industrial control systems or production manufacturing IT/OT infrastructure
Why this is correct
Production infrastructure and ICS/OT systems are critical assets whose compromise impacts business operations.
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Publicly available marketing brochures hosted on the corporate website
Why it's wrong here
Public marketing materials are already public and do not represent critical assets requiring special threat intelligence protection.
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Customer Personally Identifiable Information (PII) and financial records
Why this is correct
Customer PII and financial databases are high-value targets requiring stringent intelligence protection requirements.
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Breakroom snack inventory logs
Why it's wrong here
Breakroom logs have no security or business criticality that would drive CTI requirements.
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Proprietary source code and intellectual property
Why this is correct
Intellectual property and source code are primary targets for threat actors and represent critical assets.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official EC-Council exam blueprint
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