Question 230
Which service-to-requirement explanation best fits this situation: A company wants stored database records encrypted when data resides on persistent storage?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Encryption at rest protects persisted data on storage media independently from transit security. This fits the situation: A company wants stored database records encrypted when data resides on persistent storage.
Incorrect Answers
Transport-only TLS encrypts traffic in transit but does not by itself encrypt stored data. This does not address the need for A company wants stored database records encrypted when data resides on persistent storage. The appropriate Encryption at rest applies because Encryption at rest protects persisted data on storage media independently from transit security.
Open network ACL permits wider subnet traffic rather than implementing the requested least-privilege restriction. This does not address the need for A company wants stored database records encrypted when data resides on persistent storage. The appropriate Encryption at rest applies because Encryption at rest protects persisted data on storage media independently from transit security.
Public internet routing: Routes through internet paths rather than using the requested private connectivity. This does not address the need for A company wants stored database records encrypted when data resides on persistent storage. The appropriate Encryption at rest applies because Encryption at rest protects persisted data on storage media independently from transit security.