Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) — Question 447

As a result of scandals involving publicly traded corporations such as Enron, WorldCom, and Adelphi, Congress passed legislation known as:

Answer options

• A. SOX
• B. HIPAA
• C. FERPA
• D. GLBA

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is SOX, which stands for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, created to enhance corporate governance and financial disclosures. HIPAA pertains to health information privacy, FERPA relates to educational records, and GLBA deals with financial privacy, making them unrelated to the scandals mentioned.