NIST CSF Practice Question: Which Protect category addresses the safeguarding of data at rest and... | CyberCertPrep
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Which Protect category addresses the safeguarding of data at rest and data in transit?
A.Information Protection Processes and Procedures (PR.IP)
B.Maintenance (PR.MA)
C.Protective Technology (PR.PT)
D.Data Security (PR.DS)
Why D is correct
Data Security (PR.DS) addresses the protection of information and records (data) consistent with the organization's risk strategy, including safeguarding data at rest and data in transit.
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Where this fits in the NIST CSF exam
Protect Function
NIST CSF Protect function: identity management, access control, awareness and training, data security, and protective technology.
This question belongs to the "Protect" domain, which makes up about 20% of the NIST CSF exam.
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