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It creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk. It provides the following encryption algorithms: AES-256 Serpent Twofish Mode of operation: XTS It can also encrypt a…

The correct answer is C. TrueCrypt. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

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  • It creates a virtual encrypted disk within a file and mounts it as a real disk.
  • It provides the following encryption algorithms:
  • AES-256
  • Serpent
  • Twofish
  • Mode of operation: XTS
  • It can also encrypt a partition or drive where an operations system is installed.
  • It provides two levels of plausible deniability in case an enemy forces it to reveal the password:
  • hidden volume and hidden operating system
  • 2nd layer of encryption for sensitive contents. Which of the following tools is John recommending for disk encryption on the We-are-secure server?

Options

  • ACryptoHeaven
  • BStunnel
  • CTrueCrypt
  • DMagic Lantern

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