ISC2 CC Security Principles Practice Question
A security manager is advised to implement 'due care' in their organization. Which action best exemplifies due care?
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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Regularly updating antivirus software
Due care means taking reasonable steps to protect assets, such as implementing basic security controls like patch management.
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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Purchasing cyber insurance
Why it's wrong here
Insurance transfers residual financial loss after an incident; it performs no safeguard, so it does not demonstrate due care. It is tempting because risk transfer is a legitimate risk-treatment option, but due care requires implementing the controls a reasonable organisation would apply.
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Performing a background check on a new vendor
Why it's wrong here
Vetting a vendor addresses third-party personnel risk, not the safeguarding of the organisation's own assets that due care describes. It is tempting because due diligence commonly includes vendor checks, but due care concerns implementing controls, such as patching and access management.
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Accepting the risk of a legacy system
Why it's wrong here
Accepting a legacy system's risk is a risk-treatment decision, not the exercise of care itself; due care demands implementing safeguards proportionate to the risk. It is tempting because documented acceptance is valid risk management, but it satisfies due diligence rather than due care.
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Regularly updating antivirus software
Why this is correct
Due care means taking reasonable, ongoing steps to protect assets, and regularly updating antivirus software demonstrates continuous diligence against known malware. It satisfies the stem by showing sustained protective action rather than a one-off measure, distinguishing due care from mere policy documentation or due diligence assessment.
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Organization
An Organization is a top-level container in Google Cloud that represents your company or entities and serves as the root node for all your cloud resources, policies, and access control.
Key term
Due care
Due care is the legal and ethical duty of an organization to take reasonable steps to protect sensitive information and IT systems from harm.
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