CERTIFIED-IN-CYBERSECURITY · Question #198
What is the PRIMARY objective of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
The correct answer is C. To provide secure access to a network. A VPN's primary objective is to create an encrypted, secure tunnel over an untrusted network (such as the internet), enabling users to securely access a private network remotely. This protects data confidentiality and integrity in transit. Option A is a distractor using the…
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What is the PRIMARY objective of a Virtual Private Network (VPN)?
Options
- ATo provide virtual private access to network devices
- BTo segment a network into multiple subnets
- CTo provide secure access to a network
- DTo provide access to a cloud provider
How the community answered
(56 responses)- A2% (1)
- B2% (1)
- C93% (52)
- D4% (2)
Explanation
A VPN's primary objective is to create an encrypted, secure tunnel over an untrusted network (such as the internet), enabling users to securely access a private network remotely. This protects data confidentiality and integrity in transit. Option A is a distractor using the words 'virtual' and 'private.' Option B describes subnetting or VLANs, not VPNs. Option D describes cloud access solutions (like cloud gateways or direct peering), not VPNs. While VPNs can provide access to cloud resources, their defining purpose is secure, encrypted network access.
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