Why is the deletion stage an important part of the data lifecycle from a security perspective?

It ensures data is backed up before removal

It reduces the risk of unauthorized access to outdated data

It makes data available to more users

It increases the storage capacity of the server

A company is implementing a data lifecycle management program. The compliance team requires that data be classified at creation, retained according to legal requirements, and securely deleted when no longer needed. The company also wants to minimize storage costs. Which strategy should the administrator implement?

Manually classify and delete data at the end of each year

Encrypt all data and store it for the maximum legal retention period

Automate classification, retention, and deletion based on data type and sensitivity

Store all data in a low-cost archive and never delete it

A server administrator is responsible for managing encryption keys for a database. What is a key management best practice to protect the keys from unauthorized access?

Embed the key in the application source code for easy access

Use a hardware security module (HSM) to store and manage keys

Store encryption keys in the same database table as the encrypted data

Share the key with all database administrators for convenience

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Data Security SK0-005 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Part of the Security and disaster recovery domain, which accounts for 24% of the SK0-005 exam. CompTIA does not publish an official question count, but from its 90-minute exam (~35–60 total, ~8–14 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 31 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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Questions 26–30

26foundation · easy
Why is the deletion stage an important part of the data lifecycle from a security perspective?
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27foundation · easy
Which encryption algorithm is classified as asymmetric and is commonly used for secure key exchange and digital signatures?
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28application · easy
A security administrator is evaluating encryption algorithms for a new system that will encrypt data in transit between two servers. The data is not highly sensitive, but the administrator wants a widely supported and efficient algorithm. Which algorithm should the administrator choose?
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29expert · hard
A company is implementing a data lifecycle management program. The compliance team requires that data be classified at creation, retained according to legal requirements, and securely deleted when no longer needed. The company also wants to minimize storage costs. Which strategy should the administrator implement?
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30foundation · easy
A server administrator is responsible for managing encryption keys for a database. What is a key management best practice to protect the keys from unauthorized access?
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Data Security SK0-005 Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

Why is the deletion stage an important part of the data lifecycle from a security perspective?

Which encryption algorithm is classified as asymmetric and is commonly used for secure key exchange and digital signatures?

A security administrator is evaluating encryption algorithms for a new system that will encrypt data in transit between two servers. The data is not highly sensitive, but the administrator wants a widely supported and efficient algorithm. Which algorithm should the administrator choose?

A server administrator is responsible for managing encryption keys for a database. What is a key management best practice to protect the keys from unauthorized access?

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