Question 200
A database discovery scan finds raw keys in old analytics snapshots. Which action is MOST defensible given these facts?
Explanation
Correct Answer
At-rest copies remain sensitive assets. The controlling fact is: A database discovery scan finds raw keys in old analytics snapshots.
Incorrect Answers
The reported condition calls for this action: Constrain snapshot retention and secret remediation using data discovery.
The current facts call for this action: constrain snapshot retention and secret remediation using data discovery.
Partial channels create unobserved exfiltration paths. The scenario does not present the alternate condition: a DLP control monitors web uploads but not file copies to local removable drives. The proper immediate action is to constrain snapshot retention and secret remediation using data discovery.






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