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CCSP Practice Question: A financial services company is migrating a…
A financial services company is migrating a critical application to the cloud. They must ensure that the cloud provider supports the ability to conduct forensic investigations in case of a security incident. Which of the following is the MOST important requirement to include in the contract?
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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The provider must grant the customer access to raw logs and the ability to perform memory captures on virtual instances.
Forensic investigations require access to raw logs and the ability to capture memory from virtual instances to analyze incidents. Option A is incorrect because uptime guarantees (99.999%) relate to availability, not forensic capability. Option B is incorrect because automatic patching is a security measure but not specific to forensics. Option D is incorrect because data residency restrictions address data sovereignty, not forensic access.
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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The provider must guarantee 99.999% uptime for all cloud services used.
Why it's wrong here
Uptime is an availability metric, unrelated to forensics.
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The provider must automatically patch all virtual machines within 24 hours of patch release.
Why it's wrong here
This is a security control, not specifically for forensics.
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The provider must grant the customer access to raw logs and the ability to perform memory captures on virtual instances.
Why this is correct
Access to raw logs and memory captures is critical for forensic analysis.
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The provider must store data only in data centers located within the country of operation.
Why it's wrong here
This is a data residency requirement, not forensic support.
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