Which measures are recommended to protect confidential contracts in CLM?

• A. Relying solely on user memory for access control
• B. Storing contracts in unencrypted plain text
• C. Public access for convenience
• D. Role-based access, field-level security, encryption at rest, secure transmission, and detailed auditing

Answer: (D)

Protecting confidential contracts in CLM requires layered controls that cover who can access data, what can be seen, how data is stored, and how activities are monitored. The best approach combines several protections: role-based access controls so permissions follow a user’s role; field-level security to hide sensitive fields within a contract from unauthorized viewers; encryption at rest to keep stored contracts unreadable if storage is breached; secure transmission to protect data as it moves between systems or over networks; and detailed auditing to record who accessed or changed what and when. This mix addresses confidentiality, data integrity, and accountability, which are essential for handling sensitive contracts.

Relying on memory for access control is unreliable and error-prone, storing contracts in plain text exposes sensitive information to anyone with access to storage, and making contracts publicly accessible defeats confidentiality and trust.