CompTIA CySA+ Practice Questions: Data Security (CS0-003)

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of hashing sensitive data? (Q-627fea)

Accepted Answer

To verify data integrity

Answer

To encrypt data for secure transmission

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To compress data for storage

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To mask data for compliance

Question 2

What is the PRIMARY purpose of data encryption? (Q-627ff8)

Accepted Answer

To ensure confidentiality

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To compress data

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To improve network speed

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To reduce storage costs

Question 3

What is the purpose of a checksum? (Q-628001)

Accepted Answer

To verify data integrity

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To encrypt files

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To compress data

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To authenticate users

Question 4

What is the MAIN security benefit of confidential computing? (Q-628048)

Accepted Answer

Encrypts data in use

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Blocks phishing emails

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Reduces firewall costs

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Simplifies log analysis

Question 5

What is the PRIMARY purpose of a secure enclave? (Q-628050)

Accepted Answer

To isolate sensitive computations

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To store encrypted backups

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To block DDoS attacks

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To train employees

Question 6

What is the PRIMARY purpose of a secure enclave? (Q-628062)

Accepted Answer

To isolate sensitive computations

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To store encrypted backups

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To block DDoS attacks

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To train employees

Question 7

What is the MAIN security benefit of confidential computing? (Q-628066)

Accepted Answer

Encrypts data in use

Answer

Blocks phishing emails

Answer

Reduces firewall costs

Answer

Simplifies log analysis

Question 8

What is the PRIMARY purpose of a secure enclave? (Q-628068)

Accepted Answer

To isolate sensitive computations

Answer

To store encrypted backups

Answer

To block DDoS attacks

Answer

To train employees

Question 9

What is the MAIN security benefit of confidential computing? (Q-628076)

Accepted Answer

Encrypts data in use

Answer

Blocks phishing emails

Answer

Reduces firewall costs

Answer

Simplifies log analysis

Question 10

What is the PRIMARY purpose of a secure enclave? (Q-628078)

Accepted Answer

To isolate sensitive computations

Answer

To store encrypted backups

Answer

To block DDoS attacks

Answer

To train employees

Question 11

What is the MAIN security benefit of confidential computing? (Q-628086)

Accepted Answer

Encrypts data in use

Answer

Blocks phishing emails

Answer

Reduces firewall costs

Answer

Simplifies log analysis

Question 12

What is the purpose of data sanitization in the context of media disposal?

Accepted Answer

To permanently remove data so it cannot be recovered

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To compress data for storage

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To encrypt data for transport

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To organize data for archiving

Question 13

A DLP alert shows customer records uploaded to personal cloud storage. Which risk is indicated?

Accepted Answer

Data exfiltration

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Printer ghosting

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RF interference

Answer

DNS caching

Question 14

Which data handling step masks sensitive values before sharing logs with a broader audience?

Accepted Answer

Redaction

Answer

Beaconing

Answer

Pivoting

Answer

Indexing only

CompTIA CySA+ Practice Questions: Data Security

Q1. What is the primary purpose of hashing sensitive data? (Q-627fea)

Q2. What is the PRIMARY purpose of data encryption? (Q-627ff8)

Q3. What is the purpose of a checksum? (Q-628001)

Q4. What is the MAIN security benefit of confidential computing? (Q-628048)

Q5. What is the PRIMARY purpose of a secure enclave? (Q-628050)

Q6. What is the PRIMARY purpose of a secure enclave? (Q-628062)

Q7. What is the MAIN security benefit of confidential computing? (Q-628066)

Q8. What is the PRIMARY purpose of a secure enclave? (Q-628068)

Q9. What is the MAIN security benefit of confidential computing? (Q-628076)

Q10. What is the PRIMARY purpose of a secure enclave? (Q-628078)

Q11. What is the MAIN security benefit of confidential computing? (Q-628086)

Q12. What is the purpose of data sanitization in the context of media disposal?

Q13. A DLP alert shows customer records uploaded to personal cloud storage. Which risk is indicated?

Q14. Which data handling step masks sensitive values before sharing logs with a broader audience?

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