CFE – Financial Transactions and Fraud Schemes — Question 41

Natalie, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), is tasked with overseeing cybersecurity protocols for her employer, including identifying potential indicators of intrusion, or unauthorized access, to the organization’s computer network. Which of the following could potentially indicate that the organization’s network has been accessed or compromised?

Answer options

• A. Updates to the operating systems of computers on the network are automatically installed to patch vulnerabilities.
• B. Users are being denied access to network files they do not typically use in the normal course of business.
• C. When logging into the computer network, employees are reminded to change their log-in passwords before they expire.
• D. The network is transmitting much more data than usual to recipients outside the country in which the organization is located.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Option D is correct because an unusual increase in data transmission to external recipients can indicate a data breach or unauthorized access. Options A, B, and C represent normal security practices and do not suggest a compromise of the network; rather, they are intended to enhance security and control access.