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CV0-003 · Question #575

A systems administrator is informed that a database server containing PHI and PII is unencrypted. The environment does not support VM encryption, nor does it have a key management system. The server n

The correct answer is D. Enable volume encryption on the storage. The best way to resolve this issue is to enable volume encryption on the storage. This will encrypt the data on the storage device, regardless of whether the VM is encrypted or not. This will protect the data even if the VM is compromised.

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Question

A systems administrator is informed that a database server containing PHI and PII is unencrypted. The environment does not support VM encryption, nor does it have a key management system. The server needs to be able to be rebooted for patching without manual intervention. Which of the following will BEST resolve this issue?

Options

  • AEnsure all database queries are encrypted
  • BCreate an IPSec tunnel between the database server and its clients
  • CEnable protocol encryption between the storage and the hypervisor
  • DEnable volume encryption on the storage
  • EEnable OS encryption

How the community answered

(27 responses)
  • A
    30% (8)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    15% (4)
  • D
    44% (12)
  • E
    4% (1)

Explanation

The best way to resolve this issue is to enable volume encryption on the storage. This will encrypt the data on the storage device, regardless of whether the VM is encrypted or not. This will protect the data even if the VM is compromised.

Topics

#data encryption#PHI/PII#storage encryption#key management

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