CompTIA Cloud+ (CV0-002) — Question 171

A cloud administrator is moving a healthcare application to the public cloud. The application needs to be secured while data is being stored.
Which of the following technologies should be deployed to BEST meet the requirements?

Answer options

• A. Self-encrypting drives
• B. Data masking
• C. Deduplication
• D. Data compression

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is A. Self-encrypting drives provide a strong level of security by encrypting data at rest, protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access. Data masking, deduplication, and data compression do not offer the same level of security for stored data, as they focus on data obfuscation, storage efficiency, and reducing data size respectively.