DEA-C02 Data Governance Practice Question
An organization wants to classify their data to identify PII. Which feature should they use to automatically tag columns containing sensitive information?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse 'Object Tagging' with 'Data Classification'. While related, tagging is the manual mechanism, whereas Classification is the automated service that scans and suggests those tags for PII.
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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Data Classification.
Object Tagging is the primary governance feature for metadata management. When combined with Snowflake's Data Classification capability, it can automatically scan and suggest tags for columns based on their content, such as PII or financial data. This automation reduces manual labor and ensures that governance policies are consistently applied across large, complex schemas, which is fundamental to maintaining a high-quality data catalog.
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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Row Access Policies.
Why it's wrong here
Row Access Policies are used to restrict visibility of rows based on user attributes or roles. They do not perform classification or automatic tagging of sensitive data; rather, they consume tags to decide whether a row should be visible to a specific query user at execution time.
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Data Classification.
Why this is correct
Snowflake Data Classification is designed to discover and classify sensitive data like PII. It utilizes built-in system tags to label columns, which can then be used to trigger automated security controls, ensuring that sensitive data is protected according to organizational compliance standards without requiring extensive manual effort.
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Dynamic Data Masking.
Why it's wrong here
Dynamic Data Masking is a protection mechanism that obscures sensitive data at query runtime. While it relies on knowing where sensitive data resides, it is not a classification or discovery tool. It is the action taken after the data has already been identified and classified by other means.
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Query Profile.
Why it's wrong here
Query Profile is a performance tuning and monitoring tool. It shows the execution plan of a query and helps identify bottlenecks, but it has no role in data governance, classification, or the identification of sensitive data types within the storage layer of the Snowflake account.
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Last reviewed September 2026 · checked against the official Snowflake exam blueprint
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