This CCSP practice question tests your understanding of legal, risk and compliance. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Which THREE of the following are commonly required when conducting a cloud vendor risk assessment?
Security certifications (e.g., ISO 27001)
Evidence of security posture.
Financial stability of the vendor
Risk of vendor bankruptcy.
Vendor's incident response plan
How they handle breaches.
Pricing compared to competitors
Why wrong: Cost, not risk.
Marketing materials and brand reputation
Why wrong: Not substantive risk data.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Security certifications (e.g., ISO 27001)
Financial stability, certifications, and incident response plans are standard vendor risk assessment items. Pricing comparison is procurement, not risk; marketing materials are irrelevant.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Security certifications (e.g., ISO 27001)
Why this is correct
Evidence of security posture.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Financial stability of the vendor
Why this is correct
Risk of vendor bankruptcy.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Vendor's incident response plan
Why this is correct
How they handle breaches.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Pricing compared to competitors
Why it's wrong here
Cost, not risk.
Marketing materials and brand reputation
Why it's wrong here
Not substantive risk data.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A SOC analyst notices unusual lateral movement in the network at 2 AM. The IR playbook dictates: identify and contain (isolate the affected machine), then eradicate (remove the malware), then recover (restore from backup), then document. Skipping containment before eradication risks the attacker regaining access. Questions like this test the sequence and rationale of incident response phases.
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Legal, Risk and Compliance — This question tests Legal, Risk and Compliance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Security certifications (e.g., ISO 27001) — Financial stability, certifications, and incident response plans are standard vendor risk assessment items. Pricing comparison is procurement, not risk; marketing materials are irrelevant.
Identify which CCSP exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2026
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