An Infrastructure Team Is at the End of a Procurement

question 139

Multiple Choice

An infrastructure team is at the end of a procurement process and has selected a vendor. As part of the final negotiations, there are a number of outstanding issues, including: 1. Indemnity clauses have identified the maximum liability 2. The data will be hosted and managed outside of the company's geographical location The number of users accessing the system will be small, and no sensitive data will be hosted in the solution. As the security consultant on the project, which of the following should the project's security consultant recommend as the NEXT step?

• A) Develop a security exemption, as it does not meet the security policies
• B) Mitigate the risk by asking the vendor to accept the in-country privacy principles
• C) Require the solution owner to accept the identified risks and consequences
• D) Review the entire procurement process to determine the lessons learned

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Definitions:

Variable Factors

Inputs to production that can be adjusted in the short term, such as labor and raw materials.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of output, such as rent or salaries.

Average Total Cost

The total cost of production divided by the quantity of output produced, representing the per unit cost of production.

Marginal Cost

The enhancement in overall pricing due to the generation of an extra unit of a good or service.