ISC2 CC Practice Question: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Response
Which TWO of the following are common indicators of a potential data breach? (Choose two.)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Unauthorized access to sensitive files
Unusual outbound network traffic (e.g., data exfiltration) and unauthorized access attempts are typical signs of a breach.
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Unauthorized access to sensitive files
Why this is correct
Access by unauthorized users is a clear breach indicator.
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Increased employee productivity
Why it's wrong here
Productivity is unrelated to breach indicators.
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Regular software updates
Why it's wrong here
Updates are normal and not a breach indicator.
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Multiple failed login attempts from a single account
Why it's wrong here
This is more indicative of a brute-force attack, not necessarily a breach.
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Unusual outbound network traffic
Why this is correct
Data exfiltration often causes unusual outbound traffic.
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