An organization's work-from-home policy allows employees to access corporate IT assets remotely Which of the following controls is MOST important to mitigate the risk of potential personal data compro

The correct answer is A. Encryption of network traffic. When employees work from home, corporate data travels over networks that the organization does not control-home Wi-Fi routers, ISPs, and potentially public hotspots-all of which may be untrusted or insecure. Encrypting network traffic (typically via VPN with TLS/SSL) ensures that

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An organization's work-from-home policy allows employees to access corporate IT assets remotely Which of the following controls is MOST important to mitigate the risk of potential personal data compromise?

Options

AEncryption of network traffic
BIntrusion prevention system (IPS)
CFirewall rules review
DIntrusion detection system (IOS)

How the community answered

(31 responses)

A
84% (26)
B
10% (3)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

When employees work from home, corporate data travels over networks that the organization does not control-home Wi-Fi routers, ISPs, and potentially public hotspots-all of which may be untrusted or insecure. Encrypting network traffic (typically via VPN with TLS/SSL) ensures that even if traffic is intercepted through eavesdropping or a man-in-the-middle attack, the personal data remains unreadable and confidential. An IPS (B) and firewall rules (C) focus on network perimeter defense, and an IDS (D) only detects intrusions rather than preventing data exposure. Encryption directly addresses the confidentiality of data in transit, which is the primary risk in a remote-access scenario.

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#Remote Access Security#Data Protection in Transit#Encryption Controls#Personal Data Risk Mitigation

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