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CRISC Practice Question: Is implementing a new data loss prevention (DLP)…
An organization is implementing a new data loss prevention (DLP) solution. The risk manager is identifying potential risks related to the DLP solution itself. Which of the following is a risk that should be considered?
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The DLP solution may generate a high volume of false positives, causing alert fatigue and missed real incidents.
A DLP solution may generate false positives, leading to alert fatigue and missed detections. Option B is a benefit, not a risk. Option C is a control. Option D is a desired outcome.
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The DLP solution may generate a high volume of false positives, causing alert fatigue and missed real incidents.
Why this is correct
A DLP solution tuned too broadly flags legitimate activity, producing excessive false positives. Analysts then desensitise to alerts, so genuine data-loss incidents are overlooked — a risk introduced by the control itself, not by the threats it mitigates.
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The DLP solution will reduce the risk of data exfiltration.
Why it's wrong here
Reduced exfiltration risk is the intended benefit of deploying DLP, not a risk created by the solution; the question asks for adverse effects such as misclassification, blocked business flows or monitoring gaps. Risk reduction would be the correct answer if the stem asked for expected outcomes or control effectiveness.
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The DLP solution will block all unauthorized data transfers.
Why it's wrong here
Blocking all unauthorised transfers is the intended control outcome, not a risk introduced by the DLP solution. Genuine DLP risks include false positives disrupting business flows or encrypted traffic evading inspection. This option is tempting because it sounds like thorough protection, but it describes effectiveness rather than a risk to assess.
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The DLP solution will automatically encrypt sensitive data in transit.
Why it's wrong here
Automatic encryption of data in transit is a protective capability, not a risk introduced by the DLP deployment; the stem asks for risks arising from the solution itself, such as false positives blocking legitimate traffic or performance overhead. Encryption in transit would be the correct control when the requirement is protecting data crossing untrusted networks.
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