Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) — Question 35

Data masking can be used to provide all of the following functionality, except:

Answer options

• A. Test data in sandboxed environments
• B. Authentication of privileged users
• C. Enforcing least privilege
• D. Secure remote access

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because data masking is primarily used to protect sensitive information in non-production environments, but it does not facilitate the authentication process for privileged users. Options A, C, and D all relate to the use of masked data in secure and compliant ways, making them valid applications of data masking.