CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Question 474

Which of the following cryptographic solutions is used to hide the fact that communication is occurring?

Answer options

• A. Steganography
• B. Data masking
• C. Tokenization
• D. Private key

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Steganography is the technique specifically designed to hide the presence of communication by embedding messages within other mediums. Data masking, tokenization, and private key do not focus on concealing the communication itself; instead, they serve different purposes such as protecting data privacy or securing communications.