1.5 - Understand Requirements for Investigation Types (i.e., Administrative, Criminal, Civil, Regulatory, Industry Standards) CISSP Practice Questions (Page 8)

Questions 36–38

1. 36foundation · easy

   Which investigation type is typically initiated by a government agency to enforce compliance with laws and regulations?

   • AAdministrative investigation
   • BRegulatory investigation
   • CIndustry standards investigation
   • DCriminal investigation
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2. 37foundation · easy

   How can an administrative investigation relate to a criminal investigation?

   • AAn administrative investigation always prevents a criminal investigation from occurring
   • BAn administrative investigation uses the same burden of proof as a criminal investigation
   • CAn administrative investigation can uncover evidence that is later used in a criminal investigation
   • DAn administrative investigation is always conducted by law enforcement
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3. 38application · medium

   A security incident occurs where an employee is suspected of stealing customer data. The company starts an internal investigation. Later, law enforcement becomes involved because the theft may be a crime. How do the administrative and criminal investigations relate?

   • AThe criminal investigation takes precedence and the administrative investigation must stop
   • BThe administrative investigation is always completed first to determine if a crime occurred
   • CThey may overlap, but the administrative investigation focuses on policy violations while the criminal investigation focuses on illegal conduct
   • DThey are independent and cannot occur simultaneously
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