Which option would be an example of PII that you need to prevent from leaving your enterprise network?

The correct answer is A. Credit card number. Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is any data that can be used to identify a specific individual. A credit card number is a classic example of PII (and is also covered under PCI-DSS regulations). Trade secrets are intellectual property (IP), not PII. National security…

Submitted by brentm· Apr 18, 2026Cybersecurity Foundations

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Options

ACredit card number
BTrade secret
CNational security information
DA symmetric encryption key

How the community answered

(66 responses)

A
88% (58)
B
2% (1)
C
3% (2)
D
8% (5)

Explanation

Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is any data that can be used to identify a specific individual. A credit card number is a classic example of PII (and is also covered under PCI-DSS regulations). Trade secrets are intellectual property (IP), not PII. National security information is a classified government data category. A symmetric encryption key is a cryptographic artifact, not personal information about an individual. DLP (Data Loss Prevention) policies are commonly configured to detect and block PII such as credit card numbers, Social Security numbers, and passport numbers.

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#PII#Data Loss Prevention#Data classification

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