CGRC Assessment And Audit Practice Question
Which technique is best to detect 'false negatives' during a security control assessment?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Reviewing security log correlation
Correlation of logs from multiple sources (e.g., firewall, IPS, host logs) allows an auditor to see if a threat was missed by a single control.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Reviewing security log correlation
Why this is correct
Cross-log analysis reveals missed threats.
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Interviewing developers
Why it's wrong here
Developers often don't know about missed threats.
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Checking server physical locks
Why it's wrong here
This is unrelated to false negatives.
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Single tool vulnerability scanning
Why it's wrong here
This often produces false negatives itself.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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