ISC Governance Risk And Compliance Practice Question
An organization is building a microservices architecture. To ensure compliance with GDPR, where should the data classification metadata be enforced to ensure that PII is not stored in non-compliant regions?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Infrastructure tags and cloud policy enforcement
Enforcing classification at the infrastructure level (e.g., tags or resource policies) allows automated tools to restrict data placement.
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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Database schema constraints
Why it's wrong here
Database-level constraints don't control the physical location.
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Container image manifests
Why it's wrong here
Image manifests govern code, not runtime data location.
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Application service mesh proxy tags
Why it's wrong here
Service mesh handles traffic, not data placement policy.
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Infrastructure tags and cloud policy enforcement
Why this is correct
Tags provide metadata for policy-based resource control.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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