CISSP · Free practice question 2 of 12
Wassenaar Arrangement export of cryptography
Tarnwell Devices plans to ship hardware encryption appliances to a newly opened subsidiary abroad. The compliance lead reminds the security manager that many countries control exports of such dual-use items under a multilateral regime. Which regime is she referring to?
- A.The Wassenaar Arrangement
- B.The Budapest Convention
- C.The Digital Millennium Copyright Act
- D.The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard
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Correct answer: A. The Wassenaar Arrangement
Why: The Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export control regime for conventional arms and dual-use goods and technologies, and many participating states base their export rules for cryptographic products on its lists. The Budapest Convention deals with cooperation on cybercrime, the DMCA is a US copyright law, and PCI DSS is an industry standard for protecting payment card data.
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