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H19-401_V1.0 · Question #158

Which algorithms does OceanStor Pacific's software encryption not support?

The correct answer is A. fips. OceanStor Pacific's software encryption does not support FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) because FIPS compliance requires validated cryptographic modules - typically hardware-based security modules - that meet strict government certification requirements; a pure…

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Question

Which algorithms does OceanStor Pacific's software encryption not support?

Options

  • Afips
  • BAES-NI
  • COAES128-XTS
  • DOAES256-XTS

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    79% (27)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    12% (4)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

OceanStor Pacific's software encryption does not support FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) because FIPS compliance requires validated cryptographic modules - typically hardware-based security modules - that meet strict government certification requirements; a pure software implementation cannot satisfy those certification constraints on this platform.

The distractors are wrong because OceanStor Pacific's software encryption actively supports all three: AES-NI leverages CPU hardware acceleration instructions to speed up AES operations in software; OAES128-XTS is Huawei's 128-bit AES implementation in XTS mode designed for storage encryption; and OAES256-XTS is the stronger 256-bit variant of that same XTS-mode algorithm.

Memory tip: Think of FIPS as a government stamp of approval that requires a certified hardware module - software alone can't earn that stamp, so FIPS is the odd one out among otherwise supported encryption options on OceanStor Pacific.

Topics

#Storage Encryption#AES Algorithms#FIPS Standards#Product Specifications

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