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CCSP Practice Question: A financial institution is migrating sensitive…
A financial institution is migrating sensitive transaction data to the cloud. They must comply with a regulation that requires data to be retained for 7 years, but also support immediate legal holds. The cloud storage service offers object lock with governance mode. What is the best practice to ensure compliance?
⚠ Common exam trap
ISC2 often tests the distinction between governance mode and compliance mode, trapping candidates who assume compliance mode is always better for regulatory requirements without considering the need for legal hold flexibility.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Use object lock in governance mode with a 7-year retention period and grant legal hold permissions to authorized users
Governance mode allows authorized users to override retention settings for legal holds while still enforcing a 7-year minimum retention period. This balances compliance with the need for immediate legal holds, as users with appropriate permissions can place a legal hold on objects without extending the retention period for all data.
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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Use object lock in compliance mode with a 7-year retention period
Why it's wrong here
Compliance mode prevents legal holds from overriding.
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Use object lock in governance mode with a 7-year retention period and grant legal hold permissions to authorized users
Why this is correct
Governance mode allows users with special permissions to override for legal holds.
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Apply a lifecycle policy to delete objects after 7 years and rely on backups
Why it's wrong here
Backups may not support legal holds properly.
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Encrypt all objects with a client-managed key and store deletion timestamps in a database
Why it's wrong here
No retention enforcement mechanism.
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