CCSP · Question #108
Which of the following characteristics is associated with digital rights management (DRM) solutions (sometimes referred to as information rights management, or IRM)?
The correct answer is A. Mapping to existing access control lists (ACLs). Digital Rights Management (DRM) or Information Rights Management (IRM) solutions can integrate with and enforce permissions based on existing access control lists (ACLs) to manage content access.
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Which of the following characteristics is associated with digital rights management (DRM) solutions (sometimes referred to as information rights management, or IRM)?
Options
- AMapping to existing access control lists (ACLs)
- BDelineating biometric catalogs
- CPreventing multifactor authentication
- DProhibiting unauthorized transposition
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A87% (34)
- B3% (1)
- C8% (3)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
Digital Rights Management (DRM) or Information Rights Management (IRM) solutions can integrate with and enforce permissions based on existing access control lists (ACLs) to manage content access.
Many DRM/IRM solutions integrate with or leverage existing identity management systems and their associated access control lists (ACLs) to determine who has permission to access and use protected content, ensuring consistent enforcement of organizational policies. This allows for fine-grained control over content based on established user and group permissions.
Delineating biometric catalogs refers to classifying or outlining biometric data, which is not a characteristic of DRM/IRM, though biometrics might be used for authentication to access DRM-protected content.
DRM/IRM solutions do not prevent multifactor authentication; in fact, they often benefit from strong authentication mechanisms, including MFA, to secure access to protected content.
While DRM/IRM aims to prevent unauthorized use or distribution, 'prohibiting unauthorized transposition' is not a standard, precise characteristic or capability commonly associated with DRM/IRM, as transposition refers more to movement or arrangement rather than core usage rights control.
Concept tested: DRM/IRM characteristics (ACL integration)
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/what-is-information-protection
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