Which of the following is a management role, versus a technical role, as it pertains to data management and oversight?

The correct answer is A. Data owner. Data owner is a management role that's responsible for all aspects of how data is used and protected. The database administrator, data custodian, and data processor are all technical roles that involve the actual use and consumption of data, or the implementation of security…

Submitted by tyler.j· Apr 18, 2026Cloud Data Security

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AData owner
BData processor
CDatabase administrator
DData custodian

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A
88% (28)
B
3% (1)
C
3% (1)
D
6% (2)

Explanation

Data owner is a management role that's responsible for all aspects of how data is used and protected. The database administrator, data custodian, and data processor are all technical roles that involve the actual use and consumption of data, or the implementation of security controls and policies with the data.

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#Data governance#Data roles#Information security roles#Data ownership

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