Which technique involves replacing values within a specific data field to protect sensitive data?

The correct answer is B. Masking. Masking involves replacing specific data within a data set with new values. For example, with credit card fields, as most who have ever purchased anything online can attest, nearly the entire credit card number is masked with a character such as an asterisk, with the last four…

Submitted by fatima_kr· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Data Security

Question

Options

AAnonymization
BMasking
CTokenization
DObfuscation

How the community answered

(39 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
90% (35)
C
3% (1)
D
5% (2)

Explanation

Masking involves replacing specific data within a data set with new values. For example, with credit card fields, as most who have ever purchased anything online can attest, nearly the entire credit card number is masked with a character such as an asterisk, with the last four digits left visible for identification and confirmation.

Topics

#Data Protection#Data Masking#Sensitive Data

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full CCSP Practice