Your new CISO is placing increased importance and focus on regulatory compliance as your applications and systems move into cloud environments.
Which of the following would NOT be a major focus of yours as you develop a project plan to focus on regulatory compliance?
While all the other options—data in transit, data in use, and data at rest—focus on protecting data under various conditions, ensuring regulatory compliance requires proper handling in these states. Data custodian, on the other hand, refers to the role responsible for managing data. Regulatory compliance typically focuses more on the technical and procedural aspects of data protection rather than the roles involved, making 'Data custodian' the least relevant option for a major focus in a project plan aimed at regulatory compliance.
D. Data custodian
When focusing on regulatory compliance in cloud environments, the primary concerns revolve around the security and privacy of data in its various states (in transit, in use, and at rest). These three states are critical for encryption, access control, and compliance with regulations like GDPR, HIPAA, and PCI DSS. Why Not the Others? A. Data in transit: Needs encryption and secure transmission protocols for compliance. B. Data in use: Security controls (e.g., memory encryption, processing safeguards) must be in place while data is being accessed or processed. C. Data at rest: Must be encrypted and protected through access controls, backup policies, and data retention rules. Why "Data Custodian" Is Not a Major Focus? Data Custodian refers to an operational role responsible for managing and safeguarding data but is not a regulatory compliance focus by itself. Regulatory frameworks emphasize data protection mechanisms rather than specific job roles like a data custodian.