CCSP Cloud Data Security Practice Question
A cloud architect is designing a data classification strategy for a multi-cloud environment. The strategy must automatically tag resources with classification labels and enforce access controls based on those labels. Which THREE components are essential for this automated classification and enforcement?
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IAM policies that reference classification tags
Automated DLP scanning detects and classifies data, tagging applies labels, and IAM policies enforce access based on those labels.
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IAM policies that reference classification tags
Why this is correct
Correct: IAM policies can conditionally allow/deny based on tags.
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Tagging resources with classification labels
Why this is correct
Correct: Tags/labels are metadata for classification.
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Pre-signed URLs for temporary access
Why it's wrong here
Pre-signed URLs are for object-level access, not classification enforcement.
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Automated DLP scanning to identify sensitive data
Why this is correct
Correct: DLP scanning identifies sensitive data for classification.
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HSM-backed key generation
Why it's wrong here
HSM is for key management, not classification.
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