CGRC System Compliance Practice Question
A contractor provides a service for your organization. How do you ensure the contractor's system is compliant?
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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Include security requirements in the contract language
Incorporating security requirements into the contract (like FAR/DFARS clauses) ensures the contractor is legally bound to meet security standards.
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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Grant them access to your internal ATO database
Why it's wrong here
This is a security violation.
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Include security requirements in the contract language
Why this is correct
Contractual requirements are the primary mechanism for third-party compliance.
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Perform an audit of the contractor's office
Why it's wrong here
Auditing the office doesn't guarantee the system's compliance.
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Trust the contractor's internal IT department
Why it's wrong here
Verification is required, not just trust.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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