Exam CAS-004 topic 1 question 339 discussion

Actual exam question from CompTIA's CAS-004

Question #: 339
Topic #: 1

In order to authenticate employees who, call in remotely, a company's help desk staff must be able to view partial information about employees because the full information may be considered sensitive. Which of the following solutions should be implemented to authenticate employees?

A. Data scrubbing
B. Field masking
C. Encryption in transit
D. Metadata

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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

by CXSSP at Sept. 10, 2023, 11:54 p.m.

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32d799a

10 months ago

Selected Answer: B

B. Field masking Field masking involves hiding or replacing specific data fields to protect sensitive information. It allows certain parts of data to be visible while keeping other parts hidden.

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CXSSP

11 months ago

Selected Answer: B

B. Field masking Field masking is a technique used to partially conceal sensitive information while still allowing authorized personnel to authenticate users or perform necessary tasks. In this case, it would allow help desk staff to view partial information about employees without exposing the entire sensitive dataset. Options A, C, and D are not directly related to the scenario described

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