CS Professional · Internal and Forensic Audit · Emerging Issues and Challenges
Which control most effectively limits the damage to Ganga Foods Ltd if ransomware encrypts its production file server?
Regular, tested backups stored offline or isolated from the network are most effective. Ransomware encrypts accessible data, so clean isolated copies let the company restore operations without paying a ransom. Password policy, printers or audit staffing do not provide recovery capability.
- AA longer password expiry period
- BRegular, tested backups stored offline or isolated from the networkCorrect
- CInstalling more office printers
- DIncreasing the number of internal audit staff
Explanation
Ransomware encrypts live data, so recovery depends on clean backups the malware cannot reach. Offline or isolated, regularly tested backups allow restoration without paying the ransom. The other options do not support recovery.
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