Which of the following does NOT relate to the hiding of sensitive data from data sets?

The correct answer is B. Federation. Federation refers to the linking of identity systems or data repositories across organizations to allow shared access and single sign-on - it has nothing to do with concealing or obscuring data. Obfuscation alters data to make it harder to understand. Masking replaces real data w

Submitted by skyler.x· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Data Security

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Options

AObfuscation
BFederation
CMasking
DAnonymization

How the community answered

(28 responses)

B
89% (25)
C
7% (2)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

Federation refers to the linking of identity systems or data repositories across organizations to allow shared access and single sign-on - it has nothing to do with concealing or obscuring data. Obfuscation alters data to make it harder to understand. Masking replaces real data with fictitious but realistic data. Anonymization permanently removes or alters identifying information so individuals cannot be re-identified. All three of those techniques are methods of hiding or protecting sensitive data; federation is not.

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#Data masking#Data anonymization#Data obfuscation#Data protection techniques

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