CISA Governance and Management of IT Practice Question
Exhibit
Refer to the exhibit.
{
"policyName": "Data Retention",
"retentionPeriodDays": 365,
"enforcement": "automatic",
"exceptions": [
{
"role": "Legal",
"extendDays": 30
}
]
}Based on the exhibit, what is the default retention period for data?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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365 days
The JSON exhibit shows a default retention period of 365 days. Option B is incorrect; 30 days is the extension applied only to the Legal role, not the default. Option C is incorrect as the policy explicitly specifies a default period. Option D is incorrect because 365 days, not 30 days, is the default retention period.
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365 days
Why this is correct
Correct. The default retention period is 365 days.
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30 days for Legal role only
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. That is an exception, not the default.
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The policy does not specify a default period
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The policy explicitly specifies 365 days.
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30 days
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. 30 days is the extension for Legal role, not default.
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