Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) — Question 1278

Which of the following BEST protects organizational data within a production cloud environment?

Answer options

• A. Right to audit
• B. Data encryption
• C. Data obfuscation
• D. Continuous log monitoring

Correct answer: B

Explanation

Data encryption is the most effective way to secure organizational data in a production cloud environment, as it ensures that data is unreadable to unauthorized users. While the other options provide various levels of security and monitoring, they do not offer the same level of protection against data breaches as encryption does.