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200-201 Practice Question: An organization's security policy requires data…
An organization's security policy requires data classification labels to be applied to all documents. A manager sends a spreadsheet containing employee PII (personally identifiable information) to the entire company without labeling. Which policy has been violated?
⚠ Common exam trap
200-201 often tests the distinction between different security policies, and candidates may confuse data classification with acceptable use. The trap is focusing on the act of sending PII rather than the missing label, which points to the Data Classification Policy.
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Why each option matters
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Data Classification Policy
The Data Classification Policy defines how data should be categorized and labeled based on sensitivity, such as PII. Sending an unlabeled spreadsheet containing PII violates this policy because it fails to apply the required classification label. The Acceptable Use Policy governs how resources can be used, not labeling.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Acceptable Use Policy
Why it's wrong here
Acceptable Use Policy governs how employees may use organisational IT assets and data, not the mandatory labelling of documents. The Data Classification Policy was breached. Acceptable use is tempting because mishandling data feels like misuse, but labelling requirements sit in the classification policy.
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Data Classification Policy
Why this is correct
The Data Classification Policy mandates that every document carry a sensitivity label before distribution. Sending unlabelled employee PII company-wide breaches that requirement directly, since the spreadsheet lacked the classification the policy demands. This satisfies the stem's constraint that labels must be applied to all documents.
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Remote Access Policy
Why it's wrong here
Remote Access Policy governs how external connections to internal resources are authenticated and controlled; it says nothing about labelling documents. The Data Classification Policy was breached. Remote access is tempting because the spreadsheet left the office, but distribution method is irrelevant to classification labelling.
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Incident Response Policy
Why it's wrong here
Incident Response Policy defines how detected security events are contained, eradicated and recovered; no incident was declared here. The Data Classification Policy was breached by the unlabelled PII. Incident response is tempting because PII exposure looks like a breach, but the violation is the missing label.
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