CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Cert Guide

Chapter 12

Comparing and Contrasting Concepts and Strategies to Protect Data

This chapter covers the following topics related to Objective 3.3 (Compare and contrast concepts and strategies to protect data) of the CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 certification exam:

• Data types

• Data classifications

• General data considerations

• Methods to secure data

This chapter takes an in-depth look at data security and discusses various types of data, such as regulated, trade secret, and intellectual property, to underscore the need for understanding what is being protected. It covers the practice of classifying data based on sensitivity and impact, discusses the different states in which data exists, and addresses specialized concerns like data sovereignty and geolocation. ...