A photographer stores client photos on an external hard drive. The photographer wants to protect the photos if the drive is lost or stolen, but still be able to view them on their own computer without entering a password each time. Which approach meets this need?

Rename the files to obscure names so they are hard to find

Encrypt the entire drive with BitLocker To Go and unlock it automatically when plugged into the photographer's computer

Compress the photos into a password-protected ZIP file

Store the photos in a cloud service with encryption in transit only

A company needs to securely transfer a 10 GB database backup to a business partner. The partner has provided their RSA public key. The company wants to ensure confidentiality and integrity of the transfer. Which approach is most efficient and secure?

Send the backup over HTTPS without additional encryption

Encrypt the entire backup with the partner's RSA public key

Encrypt the backup with the company's RSA private key and send it

Generate a random AES key, encrypt the backup with AES, encrypt the AES key with the partner's RSA public key, and send both

Which of the following is an example of a 'something you have' authentication factor?

A one-time code sent to a smartphone

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11application · medium
A photographer stores client photos on an external hard drive. The photographer wants to protect the photos if the drive is lost or stolen, but still be able to view them on their own computer without entering a password each time. Which approach meets this need?
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12foundation · easy
What type of encryption algorithm is RSA?
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13foundation · easy
Which protocol is specifically designed to secure data in transit for remote access to a command-line interface?
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14expert · hard
A company needs to securely transfer a 10 GB database backup to a business partner. The partner has provided their RSA public key. The company wants to ensure confidentiality and integrity of the transfer. Which approach is most efficient and secure?
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15foundation · easy
Which of the following is an example of a 'something you have' authentication factor?
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Questions 11–15

A photographer stores client photos on an external hard drive. The photographer wants to protect the photos if the drive is lost or stolen, but still be able to view them on their own computer without entering a password each time. Which approach meets this need?

What type of encryption algorithm is RSA?

Which protocol is specifically designed to secure data in transit for remote access to a command-line interface?

A company needs to securely transfer a 10 GB database backup to a business partner. The partner has provided their RSA public key. The company wants to ensure confidentiality and integrity of the transfer. Which approach is most efficient and secure?

Which of the following is an example of a 'something you have' authentication factor?

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