mediumMultiple ChoiceObjective-mapped
ISC2 CC Practice Question: A company's security policy requires that all…
A company's security policy requires that all sensitive data be encrypted both at rest and in transit. This is an example of applying which security principle?
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
✓
Defense in depth
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Separation of duties
Why it's wrong here
Separation of duties divides responsibilities, not data encryption.
- ✗
Need to know
Why it's wrong here
Need to know limits information access, not encryption.
- ✗
Least privilege
Why it's wrong here
Least privilege is about access restrictions, not data protection at multiple states.
- ✓
Defense in depth
Why this is correct
Encrypting data at rest and in transit provides multiple layers of protection, a key element of defense in depth.
Go deeper
Related to this question
Learn chapter
Introduction to Security Principles
Key term
Policy
A policy is a set of rules or guidelines that defines how an organization manages, secures, and operates its IT systems and services.
Key term
Security policy
A security policy is a formal set of rules and guidelines that an organization establishes to protect its information assets and technology resources.
About these practice questions
One of 976 original CC practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
This CC practice question is part of Courseiva's free ISC2 certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the CC exam.