You have implemented external tokenization for a sensitive data column in Snowflake using a UDF that calls an external API. After some time, you discover that the external tokenization service is experiencing intermittent outages, causing queries using the tokenized column to fail. What is the BEST approach to mitigate this issue and maintain data availability while minimizing the risk of exposing the raw data?
Correct Answer: D
Returning the raw data (option A) defeats the purpose of tokenization. Caching tokenization mappings locally (option C) introduces security risks and potential data synchronization issues. Replicating the table (option B) doesn't solve the immediate problem of the tokenization service outage; it only addresses regional disaster recovery. Returning a default, non-sensitive value (option D) maintains data integrity and avoids exposing sensitive data during outages. Returning the same static token (Option E) for all values could cause data corruption.