Implement Data Discovery CCSP Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   During a data discovery process, a security analyst encounters files that contain tags and key-value pairs, such as JSON and XML documents. These files have some organizational properties but do not enforce a rigid schema. Which type of data do these files represent?

   • AStructured data
   • BBinary data
   • CSemi-structured data
   • DUnstructured data
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2. 2foundation · easy

   A multinational company must ensure that customer data stored in the cloud remains within a specific country to comply with data residency regulations. Which process would the company use to determine the physical location of the data?

   • AData masking
   • BData classification
   • CData location mapping
   • DData retention
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4. 3application · medium

   A company uses a NoSQL database that stores customer profiles as JSON documents. The documents have varying fields, but most contain an 'email' field. The security team needs to discover all documents that contain an email address. What is the most efficient method?

   • AScan the database schema to find the 'email' column.
   • BExport all documents to a text file and search for the string 'email'.
   • CAsk the developers to provide a list of all documents that contain an email field.
   • DQuery the NoSQL database for documents that have an 'email' field.
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5. 4application · medium

   A media company stores video files and images in a cloud storage service. They need to discover which files contain faces to comply with a new privacy regulation that requires consent for biometric data. The files are unstructured and have no metadata indicating content. What is the most effective discovery method?

   • ASearch the file names for keywords like 'face' or 'person'.
   • BCheck the file sizes to estimate if they are large enough to contain a face.
   • CReview the storage access logs to see which files are accessed by the marketing team.
   • DUse a cloud-based content analysis service that can scan images and videos to detect faces.
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6. 5application · medium

   A company has a customer database in a relational database and also exports customer data to CSV files for a data warehouse. The security team needs to discover all locations where customer phone numbers are stored. What is the best approach?

   • AOnly scan the relational database because CSV files are just exports.
   • BAsk the data warehouse team to confirm that the CSV files do not contain phone numbers.
   • CScan the relational database schema for columns named 'phone' and also scan the CSV files for a 'phone' column header.
   • DSearch all files in the company's file shares for the string 'phone'.
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