CSM Legal Aspects of Security Management 3

Question 1

A security manager drafting a contract with a security guard company should ensure it includes which provision to protect the client organization from liability for the guard company's negligence?

Accepted Answer

An indemnification and hold harmless clause

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A most-favored-nation pricing clause

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A force majeure clause only

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A unilateral termination clause

Question 2

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), a security manager working for a publicly traded company has whistleblower protection obligations that include:

Accepted Answer

Protecting employees who report suspected securities fraud from retaliation

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Reporting all security incidents to the SEC directly

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Requiring annual security audits filed with the SEC

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Mandatory disclosure of all internal theft investigations

Question 3

When a security officer makes a lawful citizen's arrest, which of the following best describes the officer's legal obligation immediately after the arrest?

Accepted Answer

Deliver the suspect to law enforcement without unreasonable delay

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Hold the suspect indefinitely until police arrive

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Release the suspect after questioning

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Transfer custody only to federal authorities

Question 4

Which federal agency enforces laws prohibiting employment discrimination that could impact security department hiring and promotion practices?

Accepted Answer

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

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Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

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Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

Question 5

A security manager discovers that a company database containing employee personal information was breached. Under most U.S. state data breach notification laws, the company is generally required to:

Accepted Answer

Notify affected individuals and sometimes regulators within a specified timeframe

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Notify affected individuals only if identity theft occurs

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Keep the breach confidential to avoid public panic

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Report only to the FBI cybercrime division

Question 6

A security officer acting in a private capacity stops and searches a person based on racial profiling. Beyond possible civil liability, this action most directly violates which legal framework?

Accepted Answer

Federal and state civil rights laws prohibiting discrimination

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OSHA safety standards

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The National Labor Relations Act

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The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Question 7

Under the USA PATRIOT Act, which obligation was placed on security managers in financial institutions regarding suspicious activity?

Accepted Answer

Filing Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) for certain financial transactions

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Mandatory reporting of all cash transactions over $5,000

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Installing biometric screening at all entry points

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Maintaining visitor logs for 10 years