Data in use
Course: AP® Cybersecurity Shows up in: Unit 5: Securing Applications and Data
Data being processed by software or a person; they must be unencrypted to be used, so access controls limit who can view or edit them.
Appears in the course and exam description (CED): 5.2.A.2
Why it matters in Unit 5
Encryption cannot protect data while they are being used.
Example
A spreadsheet open on a nurse’s screen.
Learn it properly, with a checkpoint 5.2 Protecting Applications and Data: Managerial Controls and Access Controls