The concept of rendering data passing between two points over an IP based network impervious to all but the most sophisticated advanced persistent threats is BEST categorized as which of the following

The correct answer is B. Transport encryption. Transport encryption (e.g., TLS/SSL, IPsec) is the concept of encrypting data as it travels between two endpoints across an IP network, making it unreadable to anyone intercepting it in transit. This directly matches the description of 'rendering data passing between two points i

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The concept of rendering data passing between two points over an IP based network impervious to all but the most sophisticated advanced persistent threats is BEST categorized as which of the following?

Options

AStream ciphers
BTransport encryption
CKey escrow
DBlock ciphers

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B
95% (36)
C
3% (1)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Transport encryption (e.g., TLS/SSL, IPsec) is the concept of encrypting data as it travels between two endpoints across an IP network, making it unreadable to anyone intercepting it in transit. This directly matches the description of 'rendering data passing between two points impervious.' Stream ciphers (A) and block ciphers (D) are encryption algorithm types - implementation details, not the overarching concept. Key escrow (C) refers to storing cryptographic keys with a trusted third party for recovery purposes - it is a key management concept, not a data-in-transit protection concept.

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