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CCSP Practice Question: During litigation, a company receives a legal…
During litigation, a company receives a legal hold notice for electronically stored information (ESI) in a cloud environment. The cloud provider's standard service agreement includes a clause that automatically deletes data 30 days after termination of service. What should the company do to ensure compliance?
⚠ Common exam trap
ISC2 often tests the misconception that downloading data is sufficient for preservation, but the trap here is that the original ESI in the cloud must be preserved in place to maintain its native format, metadata, and chain of custody for eDiscovery.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Notify the provider to preserve the data
A legal hold notice imposes a duty to preserve relevant ESI. The company must notify the cloud provider to suspend any automatic deletion policies, such as the 30-day post-termination deletion clause, to ensure data is preserved in accordance with eDiscovery obligations under FRCP Rule 37(e) or similar regulations.
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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Ignore the legal hold notice
Why it's wrong here
Ignoring the legal hold could result in spoliation liability.
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Download all data immediately
Why it's wrong here
Downloading may not meet preservation requirements for ongoing litigation.
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Terminate the account to stop further processing
Why it's wrong here
Termination would trigger the 30-day deletion clause.
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Notify the provider to preserve the data
Why this is correct
Correct. The provider must be instructed to retain data subject to legal hold.
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