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SY0-701 · Question #977

Which of the following strategies most effectively protects sensitive data at rest in a database?

The correct answer is C. Tokenization. Tokenization replaces sensitive data with non-sensitive, unique tokens while storing the actual data securely in a separate location, effectively protecting data at rest in a database.

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

Question

Which of the following strategies most effectively protects sensitive data at rest in a database?

Options

  • AHashing
  • BMasking
  • CTokenization
  • DObfuscation

How the community answered

(68 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    13% (9)
  • C
    76% (52)
  • D
    7% (5)

Explanation

Tokenization replaces sensitive data with non-sensitive, unique tokens while storing the actual data securely in a separate location, effectively protecting data at rest in a database.

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