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CPEH-001 · Question #774

Jim's company regularly performs backups of their critical servers. But the company cannot afford to send backup tapes to an off-site vendor for long-term storage and archiving. Instead, Jim's…

The correct answer is A. Encrypt the backup tapes and transport them in a lock box. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Jim's company regularly performs backups of their critical servers. But the company cannot afford to send backup tapes to an off-site vendor for long-term storage and archiving. Instead, Jim's company keeps the backup tapes in a safe in the office. Jim's company is audited each year, and the results from this year's audit show a risk because backup tapes are not stored off-site. The Manager of Information Technology has a plan to take the backup tapes home with him and wants to know what two things he can do to secure the backup tapes while in transit?

Options

  • AEncrypt the backup tapes and transport them in a lock box.
  • BDegauss the backup tapes and transport them in a lock box.
  • CHash the backup tapes and transport them in a lock box.
  • DEncrypt the backup tapes and use a courier to transport them.

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(23 responses)
  • A
    70% (16)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    9% (2)
  • D
    17% (4)

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