How does PowerProtect Data Manager ensure data security during backups?

Question

Options

• ABy using antivirus scanning
• BThrough role-based access control
• CEmploying end-to-end encryption
• DRegular security patch updates

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  89% (31)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

End-to-end encryption (C) is the mechanism PowerProtect Data Manager uses to secure data during backups - it encrypts data at the source before transmission and keeps it encrypted through storage, ensuring no unauthorized party can read it in transit or at rest.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Antivirus scanning) protects against malware but is not a backup security mechanism - it doesn't secure the data itself during transfer or storage.
• B (Role-based access control) governs who can access the system, not how the backup data is protected while moving or stored.
• D (Regular security patch updates) hardens the platform against vulnerabilities but is a maintenance practice, not a data-security mechanism applied during the backup process itself.

Memory tip: Think of the word "during" in the question - encryption is the only option that actively wraps and protects data while the backup is happening. RBAC is about who, patches are about when, and AV is about what's inside - only encryption covers the data in motion and at rest.

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