SY0-701 · Question #198
SY0-701 Question #198: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Certification. When reissuing a laptop, Sanitization (E) removes all the former employee's data from the device so it cannot be recovered, protecting sensitive information before the next user receives it. Certification (B) is the documented verification that the sanitization was properly perfo
Question
A security administrator is reissuing a former employee's laptop. Which of the following is the best combination of data handling activities for the administrator to perform? (Choose two.)
Options
- AData retention
- BCertification
- CDestruction
- DClassification
- ESanitization
- FEnumeration
Explanation
When reissuing a laptop, Sanitization (E) removes all the former employee's data from the device so it cannot be recovered, protecting sensitive information before the next user receives it. Certification (B) is the documented verification that the sanitization was properly performed, creating an auditable record for compliance purposes - you don't just wipe the drive, you prove you wiped it.
Destruction (C) is wrong because you're reusing the hardware, not disposing of it - physically destroying the drive would defeat the purpose of reissuing. Data retention (A) is the opposite of what's needed; you want to remove the data, not keep it. Classification (D) categorizes data by sensitivity level and would have been relevant earlier in the data lifecycle, not at device reissuance. Enumeration (F) is not a standard data handling term in this context (it's more associated with network reconnaissance).
Memory tip: Think "Sanitize → Certify" - scrub the data, then sign off that it's done. Any time a device changes hands internally, those two steps go together like a lock and its key.
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