Database Encryption Techniques Assessment

1. Which encryption standard is most commonly used for protecting data in transit between client and database?

TDE

SSL/TLS

DES

Base64

2. Which certification focuses on data security and encryption standards for database systems?

CompTIA A+

CompTIA DataSys+

Cisco CCNA

Oracle OCP

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4. What is the primary concern when implementing column-level encryption in large databases?

Increased storage requirements

Performance overhead on queries

Loss of data integrity

Incompatibility with backups

5. Key escrow refers to storing encryption keys with a trusted third party for recovery purposes.

True

False

6. Which encryption mode is considered more secure for database encryption: ECB or CBC?

ECB is more secure

CBC is more secure

Both are equally secure

Neither is suitable

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8. Which approach encrypts data before it reaches the database server?

Transparent Data Encryption

Application-level encryption

Network encryption

Index encryption

9. Database encryption can eliminate the need for other security controls like access management.

True

False

10. What is the primary advantage of using AES-256 over AES-128?

Faster processing speed

Larger key size increases security

Lower computational cost

Better compatibility

11. Which encryption algorithm is symmetric and uses a 256-bit key for AES-256 encryption?

RSA

AES

ECC

SHA-256

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14. Column-level encryption encrypts specific database columns rather than entire tables.

True

False

15. Encryption at rest protects data stored in the database from unauthorized access.

True

False

16. What does HSM stand for in the context of key management?

High-Speed Memory

Hardware Security Module

Host Service Manager

Hash Sequence Method

17. Which of the following is a key management best practice for database encryption?

Store encryption keys in the database

Rotate encryption keys periodically

Use the same key for all databases

Share keys across all administrators

18. In asymmetric encryption, which key is used to decrypt data encrypted with the public key?

Public key

Private key

Session key

Master key

19. What is the primary purpose of Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) in databases?

Encrypts only user passwords

Encrypts data at rest without application changes

Encrypts network traffic only

Provides user authentication

DataSys+ Database Encryption Techniques Quiz

1. Which encryption standard is most commonly used for protecting data in transit between client and database?

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2. Which certification focuses on data security and encryption standards for database systems?

3. A ____ is a value used to initialize the encryption algorithm in cipher block chaining.

4. What is the primary concern when implementing column-level encryption in large databases?

5. Key escrow refers to storing encryption keys with a trusted third party for recovery purposes.

6. Which encryption mode is considered more secure for database encryption: ECB or CBC?

7. A ____ is a cryptographic hash function commonly used for secure password storage.

8. Which approach encrypts data before it reaches the database server?

9. Database encryption can eliminate the need for other security controls like access management.

10. What is the primary advantage of using AES-256 over AES-128?

11. Which encryption algorithm is symmetric and uses a 256-bit key for AES-256 encryption?

12. A ____ is a string of random data added to plaintext before encryption to increase security.

13. RSA encryption is classified as ____ encryption because it uses two different keys.

14. Column-level encryption encrypts specific database columns rather than entire tables.

15. Encryption at rest protects data stored in the database from unauthorized access.

16. What does HSM stand for in the context of key management?

17. Which of the following is a key management best practice for database encryption?

18. In asymmetric encryption, which key is used to decrypt data encrypted with the public key?

19. What is the primary purpose of Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) in databases?