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What are the encryption options available for SaaS consumers?

The correct answer is A. Provider-managed and (sometimes) proxy encryption. SaaS providers may use any of the options previously discussed. It is recommended to use per- customer keys when possible, in order to better enforce multitenancy isolation. The following options are for SaaS consumers: - Provider-managed encryption: Data is encrypted in the…

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What are the encryption options available for SaaS consumers?

Options

  • AProvider-managed and (sometimes) proxy encryption
  • BAny encryption option that is available for volume storage, object storage, or PaaS
  • CVolume storage encryption
  • DClient/application and file/folder encryption
  • EObject encryption

How the community answered

(14 responses)
  • A
    79% (11)
  • B
    14% (2)
  • D
    7% (1)

Explanation

SaaS providers may use any of the options previously discussed. It is recommended to use per- customer keys when possible, in order to better enforce multitenancy isolation. The following options are for SaaS consumers: - Provider-managed encryption: Data is encrypted in the SaaS application and generally managed by the provider. - Proxy encryption: Data passes through an encryption proxy before being sent to the SaaS

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#SaaS encryption#proxy encryption#provider-managed encryption#data protection

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