Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) — Question 189

When data discovery is undertaken, three main approaches or strategies are commonly used to determine what the type of data, its format, and composition are for the purposes of classification.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three main approaches to data discovery?

Answer options

• A. Content analysis
• B. Hashing
• C. Labels
• D. Metadata

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, Hashing, as it is primarily used for data integrity and verification rather than for classification purposes. The other options, A (Content analysis), C (Labels), and D (Metadata), are all relevant methods used to understand and classify data types and structures.