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SY0-301 · Question #133

Matt, a security analyst, needs to implement encryption for company data and also prevent theft of company data. Where and how should Matt meet this requirement?

The correct answer is B. Matt should implement DLP and encrypt the company database. Preventing data theft requires DLP to block unauthorized exfiltration, while encrypting the database protects the data itself if it is accessed or stolen. Together, these controls address both requirements.

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Matt, a security analyst, needs to implement encryption for company data and also prevent theft of company data. Where and how should Matt meet this requirement?

Options

  • AMatt should implement access control lists and turn on EFS.
  • BMatt should implement DLP and encrypt the company database.
  • CMatt should install Truecrypt and encrypt the company server.
  • DMatt should install TPMs and encrypt the company database.

How the community answered

(64 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    77% (49)
  • C
    14% (9)
  • D
    6% (4)

Why each option

Preventing data theft requires DLP to block unauthorized exfiltration, while encrypting the database protects the data itself if it is accessed or stolen. Together, these controls address both requirements.

AMatt should implement access control lists and turn on EFS.

Access control lists restrict who can access resources and EFS encrypts individual files, but neither provides the active data-theft prevention capability that DLP offers.

BMatt should implement DLP and encrypt the company database.Correct

DLP monitors and controls data flows to prevent unauthorized transfer or exfiltration of sensitive data, directly addressing the theft prevention requirement. Encrypting the company database ensures that even if data is accessed without authorization, it remains unreadable - together these two controls satisfy both the encryption and theft-prevention requirements.

CMatt should install Truecrypt and encrypt the company server.

TrueCrypt (volume encryption) protects data at rest on a server volume but does not actively monitor or prevent data from being exfiltrated, leaving the theft-prevention requirement unmet.

DMatt should install TPMs and encrypt the company database.

TPMs secure cryptographic keys at the hardware level and do not directly encrypt a database or prevent data theft through exfiltration channels.

Concept tested: Combining DLP and database encryption for data protection

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/dlp-learn-about-dlp

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#DLP#database encryption#data protection#data loss prevention

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