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CCSK · Question #156

What are six phases of the Data Security Lifecycle?

The correct answer is A. Create, Store, Use, Share, Archive, Destroy. The CSA Data Security Lifecycle defines six sequential phases - Create, Store, Use, Share, Archive, and Destroy - representing the complete journey of data from its origin to final disposal.

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Question

What are six phases of the Data Security Lifecycle?

Options

  • ACreate, Store, Use, Share, Archive, Destroy
  • BCreate, Classify, Use, Store, Archive, Destroy
  • CAssign, Define, Create, Process, Store, Destroy
  • DCreate, Classify, Use, Store, Retain, Destroy
  • EAssign, Define, Store, Process, Transmit, Destroy

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    80% (24)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • D
    3% (1)
  • E
    10% (3)

Why each option

The CSA Data Security Lifecycle defines six sequential phases - Create, Store, Use, Share, Archive, and Destroy - representing the complete journey of data from its origin to final disposal.

ACreate, Store, Use, Share, Archive, DestroyCorrect

According to CSA Security Guidance, the six phases are Create (data is generated or modified), Store (written to storage), Use (actively processed or viewed), Share (exchanged between users or systems), Archive (moved to long-term storage), and Destroy (permanently removed). This sequence is the authoritative CSA model and covers every stage of data handling in cloud environments.

BCreate, Classify, Use, Store, Archive, Destroy

This choice substitutes 'Classify' for 'Store' as the second phase and omits 'Share', which is a distinct and required phase in the CSA-defined lifecycle.

CAssign, Define, Create, Process, Store, Destroy

This choice uses 'Assign, Define, Create, Process' as phases, none of which align with the recognized CSA Data Security Lifecycle terminology.

DCreate, Classify, Use, Store, Retain, Destroy

This choice replaces 'Share' with 'Retain', omitting a key phase - sharing data is a distinct lifecycle event separate from archiving in the CSA model.

EAssign, Define, Store, Process, Transmit, Destroy

The terms 'Assign, Define, Transmit' do not correspond to any of the six phases defined in CSA's Data Security Lifecycle framework.

Concept tested: CSA Data Security Lifecycle six phases

Source: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/research/guidance/

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#data security lifecycle#lifecycle phases#data management#create store use

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