Unit 4 Review Part 1

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What is the primary focus of encryption?

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To protect confidentiality and privacy

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What does encryption convert plaintext into?

Back

Ciphertext

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What is usually used to perform encryption? A password, A decryption key, An algorithm or encryption key, A firewall

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An algorithm or encryption key

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Which of the following is a level of encryption that secures an entire disk? File encryption, Partition encryption, Full-disk encryption, Record encryption

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Full-disk encryption

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What type of encryption is used to secure individual files?

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File encryption

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Which level of encryption is specifically used for securing databases? Options: Record encryption, Volume encryption, Database encryption, Partition encryption

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Database encryption

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What is the primary purpose of full-disk encryption?

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To encrypt the entire storage device and secure all data on it

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What does partitioning offer in terms of encryption?

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Selective encryption by encrypting specific areas of the disk or partitions

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What is an example of volume encryption?

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Encrypting a group of folders

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What does file encryption specifically do?

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Encrypts specific files to ensure confidentiality