Which of the following are the levels of public or commercial data classification system? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

The correct answer is B. Sensitive D. Private E. Confidential F. Public. The commercial (private sector) data classification system uses four levels: Public (information that can be freely disclosed), Sensitive (information that requires some protection), Private (personal or internal information with restricted access), and Confidential (highly…

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Options

ASecret
BSensitive
CUnclassified
DPrivate
EConfidential
FPublic

How the community answered

(34 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
94% (32)
C
3% (1)

Explanation

The commercial (private sector) data classification system uses four levels: Public (information that can be freely disclosed), Sensitive (information that requires some protection), Private (personal or internal information with restricted access), and Confidential (highly sensitive business information). Options A (Secret) and C (Unclassified) belong to the government/military classification system, which uses: Top Secret, Secret, Confidential, and Unclassified. It is important to distinguish between these two classification frameworks on certification exams.

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#Data Classification#Commercial Data Classification#Information Protection#Data Governance

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