CCSP Cloud Data Security Practice Question
A cloud architect is implementing data loss prevention (DLP) for a data lake containing PII. They want to automatically detect and transform sensitive data like Social Security numbers and medical record numbers. Which THREE actions should they take? (Choose three.)
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Apply de-identification transforms such as masking or tokenization
Cloud DLP can scan data, apply de-identification transforms, and categorize data for further protection. These are core DLP capabilities.
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Apply de-identification transforms such as masking or tokenization
Why this is correct
Transforms protect sensitive data by obscuring it.
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Enable bucket versioning
Why it's wrong here
Versioning protects against data loss, not DLP.
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Use cloud DLP API to scan for sensitive data types
Why this is correct
DLP scanning identifies sensitive data.
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Configure automated classification labels based on DLP findings
Why this is correct
Classification labels help manage access and protection.
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Set up cross-region replication for durability
Why it's wrong here
Replication is for durability, not DLP.
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