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SY0-301 · Question #613
SY0-301 Question #613: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D: Steganography. Steganography is the practice of concealing secret or malicious data within ordinary-looking files such as images, audio, or video, without obvious detection.
Question
Which of the following can hide confidential or malicious data in the whitespace of other files (e.g. JPEGs)?
Options
- AHashing
- BTransport encryption
- CDigital signatures
- DSteganography
Explanation
Steganography is the practice of concealing secret or malicious data within ordinary-looking files such as images, audio, or video, without obvious detection.
Common mistakes.
- A. Hashing produces a fixed-length digest used for integrity verification and does not conceal or embed data within other files.
- B. Transport encryption protects data in transit over a network but does not hide information inside carrier files.
- C. Digital signatures provide authenticity and integrity assurance for data but do not embed hidden content inside other files.
Concept tested. Steganography hiding data in carrier files
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/security/fundamentals/encryption-overview
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