Data Storage, Retention, and Archiving CDPSE Practice Questions (Page 5)

Questions 21–25

1. 21application · medium

   A financial services firm has a retention schedule that requires customer loan application records to be destroyed 7 years after account closure. The records are stored on encrypted SSDs in a decommissioned server. The compliance team needs to ensure the data is permanently destroyed before the hardware is recycled. What is the most appropriate disposal method?

   • AOverwrite the SSDs with a single pass of random data and then recycle.
   • BUse the drive's built-in Secure Erase command, then verify the erasure was successful.
   • CDelete the files and empty the recycle bin on each drive before recycling.
   • DPerform a standard format of the SSDs and then recycle the hardware.
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2. 22expert · hard

   A global e-commerce company stores customer order data in a single data center in the US. The company is expanding into the EU and must comply with GDPR. GDPR does not mandate a specific retention period but requires that personal data not be kept longer than necessary. The company's current policy retains order data for 10 years for tax purposes. What is the most appropriate action?

   • AReduce the retention period for EU customer data to 3 years, which is the company's business need for returns and warranty.
   • BEstablish a separate retention schedule for EU customer data that aligns with EU tax law and the company's business needs, and document the justification.
   • CKeep the 10-year retention policy for all customers, including EU customers, because it is a single global policy.
   • DRetain EU customer data for 10 years but document a legitimate interest justification for the extended period.
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4. 23foundation · easy

   Which storage media type is known for its very fast read/write speeds, lack of moving parts, and higher cost per gigabyte compared to traditional spinning disks?

   • AMagnetic tape
   • BOptical disc (e.g., Blu-ray)
   • CSolid-state drive (SSD)
   • DHard disk drive (HDD)
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5. 24foundation · easy

   Which archiving implementation method involves automatically moving data between different storage tiers based on access frequency?

   • AManual file copying
   • BFull disk encryption
   • CTiered storage
   • DRAID mirroring
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6. 25application · medium

   A retail company wants to automatically move customer order records older than 2 years to a lower-cost storage tier and delete them after 7 years. The company uses a cloud storage service. What is the most appropriate implementation method?

   • AConfigure a data lifecycle management policy that transitions objects to the archival tier after 2 years and deletes them after 7 years.
   • BManually move files to the archival tier every quarter and set a calendar reminder to delete them after 7 years.
   • CCreate a backup of the data and delete the original after 2 years.
   • DWrite a script that copies data to the archival tier and leaves the original in place.
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