Certified Data Management Professional – Fundamentals (CDMP) — Question 99

The process of translating plain text into complex codes to hide privileged information is:

Answer options

• A. Encapsulation
• B. Encryption
• C. Exaggeration
• D. Elimination
• E. Enhancement

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Encryption, as it specifically refers to the technique used to secure data by transforming it into a format that is unreadable without the proper key. The other options do not relate to the process of securing information; for instance, A (Encapsulation) refers to bundling data, while C (Exaggeration), D (Elimination), and E (Enhancement) are unrelated terms.