CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY Question #119: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C: A differential backup. A differential backup is a backup that captures the changes made since the latest full backup. Incremental backups capture changes since the latest backup (which can be full or incremental), and snapshots are live copies of a system. Neither incremental backups nor snapshots nece

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A backup that captures the changes made since the latest full backup is an example of:

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AA backup snapshot
BAn incremental backup
CA differential backup
DA full backup

Explanation

A differential backup is a backup that captures the changes made since the latest full backup. Incremental backups capture changes since the latest backup (which can be full or incremental), and snapshots are live copies of a system. Neither incremental backups nor snapshots necessarily capture changes since a full backup (see ISC2 Study Guide, chapter 5, module 1).

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#Backup types#Data recovery#Disaster recovery#Cybersecurity fundamentals

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