Which term corresponds to a concept describing data in transit between components (i.e., data in motion)?

Which term corresponds to a concept describing data in transit between components (i.e., data in motion)?

• A. Data State
• B. Data at Rest
• C. Data in Transit/Data in Motion
• D. Data in Use/Data in Processing

Answer: (C)

Data in transit refers to information that is moving between systems or components, i.e., data in motion. This state is distinct from data at rest (stored data) and data in use (being actively processed). The term Data in Transit/Data in Motion precisely describes the scenario described in the question—data that is being transmitted across networks or between services. In practice, securing data in transit focuses on protecting what is moving through channels, using encryption (like TLS or IPsec), integrity checks, and proper authentication to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or impersonation. The other options describe states where data isn’t being transmitted: data at rest is stored data, data in use is data being processed, and a nonstandard term like data state isn’t the recognized descriptor for movement.