CISA Practice Question: Information Systems Operations and Business Resilience
An organization is implementing a software asset management (SAM) program. Which of the following is the PRIMARY benefit of SAM?
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Ensuring compliance with software licensing agreements
SAM helps ensure compliance with software licenses and avoid penalties.
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Ensuring compliance with software licensing agreements
Why this is correct
This is the primary benefit.
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Reducing hardware costs
Why it's wrong here
SAM focuses on software, not hardware.
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Automating patch management
Why it's wrong here
Patch management is separate from SAM.
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Improving network performance
Why it's wrong here
SAM does not directly affect network performance.
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