CCSP Legal, Risk, and Compliance Practice Question
A company is negotiating a cloud service agreement and wants to ensure it can periodically assess the security of the cloud provider's operations. Which contractual clause is most directly relevant to this requirement?
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Why each option matters
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Right to Audit clause permitting the customer to review the provider's security controls and certifications
A right to audit clause allows the customer to conduct or commission audits of the provider's controls. This is a key contract consideration for cloud customers.
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Right to Audit clause permitting the customer to review the provider's security controls and certifications
Why this is correct
This is the correct clause for security assessment.
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Data portability clause ensuring data can be exported in a usable format
Why it's wrong here
Portability is about data extraction, not auditing.
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Service Level Agreement (SLA) with uptime guarantees
Why it's wrong here
SLA addresses availability, not security assessments.
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Data deletion clause specifying how data is deleted after contract termination
Why it's wrong here
Deletion is about end-of-contract, not ongoing assessment.
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