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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)- A3% (2)
- B13% (9)
- C76% (52)
- D7% (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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