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CBT Technology Infrastructure and Innovations Flashcards

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  1. What does 'uptime SLA' mean for a CBT platform provider contracted with a US credentialing organization?

    Answer: A contractual guarantee that the testing platform will be available for a defined percentage of time, such as 99.9%

    An uptime SLA (Service Level Agreement) holds the platform vendor accountable for availability, specifying penalties or remedies if downtime exceeds agreed thresholds.

  2. What is the benefit of using 'cloud-based' CBT infrastructure compared to on-premises servers?

    Answer: It provides elastic scalability to handle exam volume spikes without over-provisioning permanent hardware

    Cloud infrastructure scales compute and storage resources on demand, accommodating sudden surges (e.g., a national certification exam day) without costly permanent hardware.

  3. How does 'multi-factor authentication' (MFA) improve security for CBT platform administrators?

    Answer: It requires two or more verification methods before granting access, reducing the risk of unauthorized logins

    MFA combines something known (password) with something possessed (phone/token) or something inherent (biometric), making account compromise significantly harder.

  4. What is 'audit logging' and why is it required in US CBT platforms handling sensitive assessment data?

    Answer: Creating tamper-evident records of all system events, user actions, and data access for compliance and forensic review

    Audit logs provide an immutable trail of who accessed what data and when, satisfying legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements for test security and data governance.

  5. Which emerging technology is being explored to further secure CBT item delivery and prevent content theft?

    Answer: Blockchain-based item provenance tracking

    Blockchain provides an immutable, distributed ledger that can log item exposure, detect unauthorized copying, and verify item integrity across exam administrations.

  6. What is a 'sandbox environment' in the context of CBT platform development and quality assurance?

    Answer: An isolated replica of the production system used to test updates and new features without affecting live exams

    A sandbox environment mirrors production but is fully isolated, allowing developers and QA teams to validate changes before deploying them to live exam sessions.