OCP Security And Upgrades Practice Question
What is the primary purpose of 'Data Masking' in the Oracle Data Masking and Subsetting Pack?
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
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To protect sensitive data in non-production databases
Data masking permanently obscures sensitive data in a non-production environment.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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To improve performance
Why it's wrong here
It's for security.
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To protect sensitive data in non-production databases
Why this is correct
This is the core purpose.
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To encrypt data in transit
Why it's wrong here
That's Network Encryption.
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To audit privileged users
Why it's wrong here
That's Database Vault.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Oracle exam blueprint
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