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SG0-001 · Question #324

A common way to ensure confidentiality of data while being transmitted across an Ethernet network would be:

The correct answer is A. IPSec.. IPSec is a widely used protocol suite for securing IP communications, providing confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity for data transmitted across an Ethernet network.

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A common way to ensure confidentiality of data while being transmitted across an Ethernet network would be:

Options

  • AIPSec.
  • Bpublic key infrastructure.
  • Cfull disk encryption.
  • DRADIUS.

How the community answered

(32 responses)
  • A
    88% (28)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    6% (2)

Why each option

IPSec is a widely used protocol suite for securing IP communications, providing confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity for data transmitted across an Ethernet network.

AIPSec.Correct

IPSec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols that provides cryptographic security services, including confidentiality (encryption), integrity, and authenticity, to IP packets at the network layer, making it an effective solution for securing data in transit over an Ethernet network.

Bpublic key infrastructure.

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is a system for creating, managing, and distributing digital certificates, which provides the trust framework for secure communication but does not itself encrypt data in transit.

Cfull disk encryption.

Full disk encryption protects data at rest on a storage device by encrypting the entire drive, but it does not protect data while being transmitted across a network.

DRADIUS.

RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a networking protocol that provides centralized Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) management, but it does not directly encrypt the data payload of user traffic.

Concept tested: Network data confidentiality with IPSec

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/threat-protection/windows-firewall/internet-protocol-security-ipsec-overview

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#data confidentiality#network security#IPSec

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