CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question

Classifying data involves assigning a level of sensitivity to data, which helps an organization to determine the appropriate level of security controls and manage risk effectively. This ensures that sensitive information is adequately protected from unauthorized access or leaks. Options such as 'To reduce the amount of data stored' and 'To increase the data's value' are incorrect because classification itself does not specifically aim to reduce storage requirements or directly increase the value of the data. Instead, classification serves to protect data’s integrity, availability, and confidentiality based on its sensitivity level.