CompTIA Data+ (DA0-001) — Question 188

Which of the following is a control measure for preventing a data breach?

Answer options

• A. Data transmission
• B. Data attribution
• C. Data retention
• D. Data encryption

Correct answer: D

Explanation

Data encryption is a crucial control measure as it secures data by converting it into a coded format, making it unreadable to unauthorized users. The other options, while relevant to data management, do not specifically serve as preventive measures against data breaches.