CCSP · Question #435
If you're using iSCSI in a cloud environment, what must come from an external protocol or application?
The correct answer is D. Encryption. iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Systems Interface) transmits SCSI commands over TCP/IP networks. While iSCSI does support CHAP for authentication, it does not natively provide encryption for data in transit. In a cloud or multi-tenant environment where traffic may traverse…
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If you're using iSCSI in a cloud environment, what must come from an external protocol or application?
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- AKerberos support
- BCHAP support
- CAuthentication
- DEncryption
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(35 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- D94% (33)
Explanation
iSCSI (Internet Small Computer Systems Interface) transmits SCSI commands over TCP/IP networks. While iSCSI does support CHAP for authentication, it does not natively provide encryption for data in transit. In a cloud or multi-tenant environment where traffic may traverse shared infrastructure, encryption must be provided by an external mechanism such as IPSec, a VPN tunnel, or a TLS wrapper. Without this, iSCSI storage traffic is sent in plaintext and is vulnerable to interception.
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