CGRC Practice Question: Ensure that the 'Compliance Dashboard' is updated only when the 'Assessment Completion'…
You need to ensure that the 'Compliance Dashboard' is updated only when the 'Assessment Completion' status is 'Verified'. How can you achieve this?
⚠ Common exam trap
CGRC often tests the difference between filtering data at the widget/report level versus restricting access or duplicating dashboards — candidates must recognize that the requirement is about what data is displayed, which is solved by a status filter, not by access control or refresh settings.
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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Apply a 'Status Filter' to the dashboard widget on 'Verified'.
Applying a status filter to the dashboard widget so it only displays records where Assessment Completion equals 'Verified' ensures the Compliance Dashboard reflects only verified assessments. This is the standard GRC platform pattern: the widget queries the underlying assessment object and filters on the status field, so unverified or in-progress assessments are excluded from the dashboard view.
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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Create a separate dashboard for every assessment status.
Why it's wrong here
Separate dashboards per status merely display each state; none is conditioned on 'Verified', so the compliance dashboard still reflects unverified assessments. Segregating views is tempting for role-based reporting, and would be correct if stakeholders needed distinct status-specific views rather than a single dashboard gated on verification.
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Restrict user access to the 'Verified' status.
Why it's wrong here
Restricting who may set 'Verified' controls data entry permissions, not the dashboard's update trigger; the dashboard still refreshes on any status change. Access restriction is tempting as a data-integrity control, and would be correct if the requirement were preventing unauthorised status changes rather than conditioning dashboard updates.
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Apply a 'Status Filter' to the dashboard widget on 'Verified'.
Why this is correct
Applying a status filter scoped to 'Verified' restricts the widget's dataset so it renders only assessments whose completion status equals Verified. The dashboard therefore refreshes solely when that condition is met, satisfying the requirement without altering the underlying assessment records or their workflow.
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Set the report to auto-refresh every minute.
Why it's wrong here
Auto-refresh changes only how often the dashboard polls data, not which status triggers an update; unverified assessments still appear. Frequent refresh is tempting for near-real-time visibility, and would be correct where freshness of displayed data is the requirement, not conditional update logic tied to 'Verified'.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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