CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Question 392

A legal department must maintain a backup from all devices that have been shredded and recycled by a third party. Which of the following best describes this requirement?

Answer options

• A. Data retention
• B. Certification
• C. Sanitization
• D. Destruction

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The requirement is best described as Data retention, which refers to the practice of keeping backup copies of data for legal or compliance purposes. Certification, sanitization, and destruction do not specifically address the need to maintain backups of data after the devices have been processed.