CCSP Cloud Data Security Practice Question
An organization uses a cloud-based data analytics platform with data stored in a data warehouse. The security team discovers that some tables contain unencrypted personally identifiable information (PII). They need to automatically scan the data warehouse for PII and apply pseudonymization to protect sensitive columns. Which cloud service should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP) API
Cloud DLP (Data Loss Prevention) APIs can scan data stores like BigQuery for sensitive data types (PII, credit card numbers, etc.) and apply de-identification transforms such as pseudonymization, masking, tokenization, etc. This is the intended service for automated discovery and protection.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Cloud Storage bucket policies
Why it's wrong here
Bucket policies control access, but do not scan or transform data content.
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Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB)
Why it's wrong here
CASB provides visibility and control but is not specifically designed for in-database scanning and transformation.
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Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP) API
Why this is correct
DLP API provides scanning and de-identification transforms for sensitive data.
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Cloud Key Management Service (KMS)
Why it's wrong here
KMS manages encryption keys but does not scan or transform data content.
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