What is the first stage of the cloud data lifecycle where security controls can be implemented?

The correct answer is B. Store. The cloud data lifecycle proceeds through six phases: Create → Store → Use → Share → Archive → Destroy. While 'Create' is the first phase chronologically, newly created data exists transiently (in memory or in flight) and offers limited opportunity to apply persistent…

Submitted by jordan8· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Data Security

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AUse
BStore
CShare
DCreate

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A
3% (1)
B
91% (30)
D
6% (2)

Explanation

The cloud data lifecycle proceeds through six phases: Create → Store → Use → Share → Archive → Destroy. While 'Create' is the first phase chronologically, newly created data exists transiently (in memory or in flight) and offers limited opportunity to apply persistent, enforceable controls. 'Store' is the first phase where durable security controls-such as encryption at rest, access control policies, data loss prevention (DLP) rules, and classification labels-can actually be applied and enforced on the data. Therefore, Store is considered the first lifecycle stage where meaningful security implementation begins.

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