CompTIA CySA+ (CS0-002) — Question 86

A security analyst discovers the accounting department is hosting an accounts receivable form on a public document service. Anyone with the link can access it. Which of the following threats applies to this situation?

Answer options

• A. Potential data loss to external users
• B. Loss of public/private key management
• C. Cloud-based authentication attack
• D. Insufficient access logging

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, as making the form publicly accessible poses a risk of data loss to unauthorized external users. Options B and C do not directly pertain to the situation at hand, while D refers to logging issues, which are not the primary concern here.