ISC2 CC Security Principles Practice Question
An organization labels its financial reports as "Confidential" and requires encryption at rest and in transit. This is an example of:
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Data classification
Data classification determines handling requirements (e.g., encryption for confidential data).
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Data classification
Why this is correct
Correct. The label and controls are part of data classification.
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Data retention
Why it's wrong here
Retention is about storage duration.
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Data obfuscation
Why it's wrong here
Obfuscation is a technique, not classification.
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Data masking
Why it's wrong here
Data masking hides data, not the classification process.
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Security Operations Basics
Key term
Encryption
Encryption is the process of converting readable data into a secret code to prevent unauthorized access.
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Labels
Labels are descriptive text or tags attached to IT resources to organize, identify, and manage them based on attributes like purpose, environment, or owner.
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