CCSP Question #64: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

Which of the following best describes data masking?

Options

• AA method where the last few numbers in a dataset are not obscured. These are often used for
• BA method for creating similar but inauthentic datasets used for software testing and user training.
• CA method used to protect prying eyes from data such as social security numbers and credit card
• DData masking involves stripping out all similar digits in a string of numbers so as to obscure the

Explanation

Data masking is a technique used to create realistic but fictitious datasets, primarily for software testing and user training purposes, without exposing actual sensitive information.

Common mistakes.

• A. This describes partial masking or tokenization, which is a specific technique within data masking, but not its overall best description.
• C. While data masking protects data from prying eyes, this description is too broad and does not specify its primary use case of creating inauthentic datasets for non-production environments.
• D. This inaccurately describes the technical process of data masking, which involves replacing or scrambling data rather than stripping out similar digits.

Concept tested. Data masking purpose and definition

Reference. https://www.ibm.com/topics/data-masking

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