Which category indicates data sensitivity level?

• A. Central Administration
• B. Environmental Factors
• C. Sensitivity Label
• D. Malicious Attacks

Answer: (C)

Data classification uses a sensitivity label to indicate how sensitive data is and what protections it requires. The sensitivity label is the tag attached to data that drives access controls, encryption, sharing rules, and retention policies. For example, documents with personal customer information would carry a higher-sensitivity label (like Confidential or Restricted), which restricts who can view it and enforces encryption and strict handling.

The other options don’t indicate data sensitivity levels: Central Administration refers to management functions, not labeling of data; Environmental Factors are external conditions affecting security, not data labeling; Malicious Attacks are threats, not a method for marking data.