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CISSP Exam - Question 374


In addition to life, protection of which of the following elements is MOST important when planning a data center site?

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Correct Answer: A

When planning a data center site, after life, the most crucial elements to protect are data and hardware. Data is fundamental to the operations and continuity of any organization, and data breaches or losses can have severe financial and reputational consequences. Hardware, while replaceable, houses the data and supports critical business operations. Thus, protecting both data and hardware is paramount to ensure business continuity and integrity.

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BP_lobsterOption: A
Dec 2, 2022

Question tripped me up. Remember this is asking what you should PROTECT next after human life (not what you should use to select a data center site!). SO we have a tough call between A & B; but you can recover operations and buy new property – you can’t undo a data breach.

jackdryan
May 14, 2023

A is correct

ItsBananassOption: A
Sep 27, 2022

Besides LIFE, after that protecting the business and or data. I'm going with the answer that has data. Without data no bizz.

Jamati
Nov 13, 2022

Data is an asset and assets are already covered under D

CuteRabbit168Option: A
Oct 3, 2022

Question is specifically asking about elements to protect at a data center site. Clearly that would be personnel safety (life), company data and equipment.

Cww1Option: C
Sep 7, 2022

reputation?

Loveguitar
Sep 13, 2022

Resources covers (Data and hardware) and reputation keeps you in business for the long run

stickerbush1970Option: C
Sep 16, 2022

Agree with C.

OG_RUDY_TOption: A
Sep 21, 2022

If you look in the Shon Harris Study Guide 9th Edition Chapter 5 assets, The introduction she writes "Next to people data is the most important asset a organization has to protect."

Logan3003Option: D
Oct 14, 2022

I am going with D. Profits and Assets. next important thing to a business after human life is profits. because that's the whole reason for running a business. Assets covers rest of the things i.e.: Data, Hardware, reputation, market share etc.

Logan3003
Oct 14, 2022

my bad. didn't see the "Data Centre"

dannyhcoolOption: A
Nov 16, 2022

A is correct. "Data"

JamatiOption: D
Nov 13, 2022

Data, resources, reputation, hardware, and property all fall under assets.

byndOption: C
Nov 18, 2022

The data is right but the second part is not right. Reputation covers data as well. The correct answer is C.

bynd
Nov 22, 2022

Changed to B. According to the BCP: 1. People, 2. Facility 3. Infrastructure It says "Protection" in the beginning. You can't protect Profits (D), you can't protect Resources (C). You can protect Data and Hardware (A), but the most important is property and operations. The answer is B.

RVoigtOption: B
Jan 17, 2023

CISSP Official Study Guide - 'A core element is selecting or designing the facility to house your IT infrastructure and your organization's operations.'

SoleandheelOption: A
Dec 16, 2023

"Next to people data is the most important asset a organization has to protect." Shon Harris Study Guide 9th Edition Chapter 5.

SoleandheelOption: A
Dec 16, 2023

A. Data and hardware "Next to people data is the most important asset a organization has to protect." ..............Shon Harris Study Guide 9th Edition Chapter 5.

gjimenezfOption: A
Jan 31, 2024

Apart from life what it is most important to PROTECT is data

tsuchigumooOption: D
Mar 5, 2024

Assets, Data is an asset . D includes A

Az900500Option: A
Jun 21, 2024

Assets encompass data, hardware and everything that keeps business; even human is an asset , if we can exclude human then the question is focusing on next single thing.. Data and hardware should be correct