CompTIA Data+ DA0-002 Question # 6 Topic 1 Discussion

This question pertains to theData Governancedomain, focusing on data classification for security purposes. User information databases typically contain personal data, and security triggers (e.g., alerts for unauthorized access) require classifying data to determine protection levels.

Public (Option A): Public data is openly accessible (e.g., company brochures), not suitable for user information requiring security triggers.

Open (Option B): Open isn’t a standard data classification; it’s similar to public and not applicable here.

Sensitive (Option C): Sensitive data includes information that, if exposed, could cause harm (e.g., user emails, roles), which fits user information and warrants security triggers.

Non-Sensitive (Option D): Non-sensitive data doesn’t require protection, so it wouldn’t need security triggers.

Private (Option E): Private data includes PII (e.g., names, addresses) in user information databases, requiring security measures like triggers to protect against breaches.

Encrypted (Option F): Encrypted refers to a data state, not a classification; data can be classified as private or sensitive and then encrypted.

The DA0-002 Data Governance domain includes "data quality control concepts," such as classifying data to apply appropriate security measures. Sensitive and private classifications are most relevant for user information.