Which of the following does full disk encryption prevent?
A.
Client side attacks
B.
Clear text access
C.
Database theft
D.
Network-based attacks
Explanation:
Full-disk encryption encrypts the data on the device. This feature ensures that the data on the device cannot be accessed in a useable form should the device be
stolen.
Incorrect Answers:
A, D: Full-disk encryption encrypts the data on the device itself and ensures that the data on the device cannot be accessed in a useable form should the device be
stolen. It does not prevent client-side or network-based attacks.
C: Full-disk encryption encrypts the data on the device itself. It may help prevent access to database data but database encryption would be the preferred method
of protecting database data.Stewart, James Michael, CompTIA Security+ Review Guide, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, pp 251-