Free CompTIA Cloud+ Data Security Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following best describes data encryption?

Accepted Answer

The practice of converting data into an unreadable format to prevent unauthorized access

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The process of backing up data

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A method to store data on multiple servers

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The process of compressing data for storage efficiency

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a cloud access control policy?

Accepted Answer

To define who can access cloud resources and at what level

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To reduce storage costs

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To monitor network traffic

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To automate backups

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of data at rest?

Accepted Answer

Data stored in a database on a cloud server

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Data being transmitted over a secure connection

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Data being processed in real-time

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Data shared during a video conference

Question 4

What is a common method for securing data in transit?

Accepted Answer

Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption

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File permissions

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Data replication

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Network segmentation

Question 5

What is the function of a cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution?

Accepted Answer

To detect and prevent unauthorized data transfers

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To create redundant copies of data

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To compress large files for storage efficiency

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To encrypt data during transit