CCSP · Question #309
Proper ________ need to be assigned to each data classification/category. Response:
The correct answer is C. Security controls. Data classification requires assigning appropriate security controls to each category to protect information effectively.
Question
Proper ________ need to be assigned to each data classification/category. Response:
Options
- ADollar values
- BMetadata
- CSecurity controls
- DPolicies
How the community answered
(27 responses)- B4% (1)
- C89% (24)
- D7% (2)
Why each option
Data classification requires assigning appropriate security controls to each category to protect information effectively.
Dollar values might be assigned to data for risk assessment, but they are not directly assigned to data classifications as a protection mechanism.
Metadata describes data but does not provide protection itself; it aids in managing and categorizing data.
Security controls are specific mechanisms (technical, administrative, physical) implemented to protect assets based on their classification and associated risk level. Assigning controls directly addresses the protection needs of different data classifications.
Policies define how security controls should be applied and the rules for data handling, but they are not the controls themselves that are assigned to protect data.
Concept tested: Data classification and security controls
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