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CCSP Practice Question: A multinational corporation operates in a country…
A multinational corporation operates in a country where data sovereignty laws require that all customer data remain within the country's borders. The company uses a global public cloud provider. Which operational control is MOST critical to ensure compliance?
⚠ Common exam trap
ISC2 often tests the distinction between preventive and detective controls, and the trap here is that candidates confuse encryption or VPNs (which protect data in transit/at rest) with location enforcement, failing to recognize that data sovereignty is a geographic constraint, not a security one.
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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Implement cloud policy to restrict resource deployment to approved regions.
Implementing a cloud policy to restrict resource deployment to approved regions is the most direct and proactive operational control to enforce data sovereignty. By using Azure Policy, AWS Service Control Policies (SCPs), or GCP Organization Policies, the organization can programmatically prevent resources from being provisioned in non-compliant regions, ensuring customer data never leaves the required jurisdiction. This is a preventive control that operates at the infrastructure level, unlike detective or reactive measures.
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 a VPN to connect to the cloud provider's network.
Why it's wrong here
VPN does not control where data is stored.
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Implement cloud policy to restrict resource deployment to approved regions.
Why this is correct
Policy enforcement prevents resources from being created outside allowed regions.
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Conduct quarterly audits of data storage locations.
Why it's wrong here
Audits are reactive and may not prevent violations.
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Encrypt all data at rest and in transit.
Why it's wrong here
Encryption protects data but does not address location requirements.
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