CIS-HR Security And Data Protection Practice Question
If a field has 'Encryption' applied, how does the system handle searching for that data?
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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Searching is not supported for encrypted fields
Encrypted data cannot be easily searched using standard queries because the database contains ciphertext.
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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It searches the cleartext automatically
Why it's wrong here
The system cannot search what it cannot decrypt easily for query operations.
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It creates an index for the encrypted field
Why it's wrong here
Indexing doesn't bypass encryption.
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Searching is not supported for encrypted fields
Why this is correct
Standard database queries fail on encrypted data.
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It asks the user to decrypt the data first
Why it's wrong here
This is not a workflow step.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ServiceNow exam blueprint
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