shieldCISSP Practice Domain 2 — Asset Security Q3 of 120

Which data role is responsible for assigning sensitivity labels to data and authorizing access requests?

A CISSP practice question covering Domain 2: Asset Security. Try answering before reading the explanation below.

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A
Data custodian
B
Data processor
C
Data owner
✓ Correct answer
D
Data subject
Why "Data owner" is the right answer

The data owner — typically a senior business stakeholder — is accountable for the asset's classification and access decisions. Custodians (often IT) implement and operate controls. Processors handle data on behalf of a controller. Data subjects are the individuals the data describes.

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