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FC0-U61 · Question #91

Multiple laptops that contain confidential data are stolen from a company. Which of the following is a likely policy change resulting from this incident?

The correct answer is A. Enabling full disk encryption. Following the theft of laptops containing confidential data, a likely policy change would be to implement full disk encryption to protect the data on any future stolen devices.

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Question

Multiple laptops that contain confidential data are stolen from a company. Which of the following is a likely policy change resulting from this incident?

Options

  • AEnabling full disk encryption
  • BRequiring screensaver password
  • CDisabling Bluetooth adapters
  • DAdding multifactor authentication

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    82% (28)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    9% (3)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Following the theft of laptops containing confidential data, a likely policy change would be to implement full disk encryption to protect the data on any future stolen devices.

AEnabling full disk encryptionCorrect

Enabling full disk encryption on all company laptops directly addresses the risk of data compromise from stolen devices, as it makes the confidential data unreadable to unauthorized individuals even if the physical device is lost or stolen. This policy change directly mitigates the specific risk highlighted by the incident.

BRequiring screensaver password

Requiring a screensaver password helps prevent unauthorized access when a laptop is temporarily unattended but does not protect data once the device is stolen and the drive can be accessed offline.

CDisabling Bluetooth adapters

Disabling Bluetooth adapters can reduce certain wireless attack vectors but does not directly prevent data theft from a physically stolen laptop where the data is accessible on the disk.

DAdding multifactor authentication

Adding multifactor authentication primarily enhances login security for accounts and applications, but it does not protect data stored on the local disk of a stolen laptop if the device itself is not encrypted.

Concept tested: Data loss prevention after physical theft

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/bitlocker/bitlocker-overview

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#data loss prevention#full disk encryption#security policies

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