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SY0-701 · Question #783

A database engineer needs sample customer data for testing purposes. Which of the following can prevent unauthorized viewing or disclosure of PII?

The correct answer is A. Masking. Data masking replaces real PII with realistic but fictional values in non-production environments, ensuring testers can’t view or disclose actual sensitive information.

Submitted by salim_om· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations

Question

A database engineer needs sample customer data for testing purposes. Which of the following can prevent unauthorized viewing or disclosure of PII?

Options

  • AMasking
  • BRBAC
  • CTokenization
  • DFiltering

How the community answered

(55 responses)
  • A
    87% (48)
  • B
    7% (4)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Explanation

Data masking replaces real PII with realistic but fictional values in non-production environments, ensuring testers can’t view or disclose actual sensitive information.

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