CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Question 127

An administrator assists the legal and compliance team with ensuring information about customer transactions is archived for the proper time period. Which of the following data policies is the administrator carrying out?

Answer options

• A. Compromise
• B. Retention
• C. Analysis
• D. Transfer
• E. Inventory

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Retention, as it specifically refers to the policies governing how long data should be kept. The other options do not pertain to time-based data management; Compromise refers to breaches, Analysis involves examining data, Transfer deals with moving data, and Inventory pertains to tracking assets.