ISC2 CC Security Principles Practice Question
An organization is developing a data classification policy. Which THREE of the following are common classification levels?
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
✓
Confidential
Public, confidential, and restricted are typical classification levels.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Confidential
Why this is correct
Confidential data requires protection.
- ✓
Restricted
Why this is correct
Restricted is the highest level.
- ✗
Critical
Why it's wrong here
Not a standard classification level.
- ✓
Public
Why this is correct
Public data is intended for general access.
- ✗
Sensitive
Why it's wrong here
While used, it is not a standard level; often 'confidential' or 'restricted'.
Go deeper
Related to this question
Learn chapter
Security Operations Basics
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
Data classification
Data classification is the process of organizing data into categories based on its sensitivity, value, and criticality to an organization, so that appropriate security controls can be applied.
About these practice questions
This CC question is part of Courseiva's 976-question bank — original exam-style content with full explanations and wrong-answer analysis, never real exam questions or exam dumps. 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.