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ISC2 Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC) Practice Question

Your agency's HR system will export employees' full names, Social Security numbers, and bank account numbers to a third-party payroll provider each pay period. According to federal PII handling requirements referenced in NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, what is the first control you should verify before the data is transmitted?

  • Confirm the file transfer is encrypted end-to-end with FIPS-validated cryptography.

  • Ensure a signed Memorandum of Understanding exists with the payroll provider.

  • Require the payroll provider to implement multi-factor authentication for administrators.

  • Apply a 90-day retention limit to the exported payroll files.

ISC2 Governance, Risk and Compliance (CGRC)
Selection and Approval of Framework, Security, and Privacy Controls
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