CGRC Compliance Maintenance Practice Question
Your organization is transitioning to a 'Continuous Authorization' model. Which component is critical to ensuring that the security control baseline remains effective despite frequent DevOps releases?
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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Automated security regression testing in the CI/CD pipeline.
Automated security testing in the CI/CD pipeline ensures that security controls are validated with every deployment, maintaining the baseline.
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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Daily vulnerability scanning of the production environment.
Why it's wrong here
While important, testing during the pipeline is more effective at preventing non-compliant code from reaching production.
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Automated security regression testing in the CI/CD pipeline.
Why this is correct
This ensures that existing security controls are not broken by new code releases.
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Annual penetration testing of the application.
Why it's wrong here
Annual testing is not continuous and does not catch issues introduced during frequent releases.
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Manual sign-off by the CISO before every code commit.
Why it's wrong here
Manual processes scale poorly in DevOps environments and delay continuous delivery.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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