CompTIA CASP+ (CAS-004) — Question 50

A security team received a regulatory notice asking for information regarding collusion and pricing from staff members who are no longer with the organization.

The legal department -
provided the security team with a list of search terms to investigate.
This is an example of:

Answer options

• A. due diligence.
• B. e-discovery.
• C. due care.
• D. legal hold.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, e-discovery, which refers to the process of collecting and reviewing electronic information for legal cases. The other options do not apply as due diligence relates to careful investigation, due care involves taking reasonable precautions, and legal hold refers to preserving data that may be relevant to a legal case.