CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) — Question 61

A security administrator would like to protect data on employees’ laptops. Which of the following encryption techniques should the security administrator use?

Answer options

• A. Partition
• B. Asymmetric
• C. Full disk
• D. Database

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Full disk encryption, as it secures all data on the laptop's hard drive, making it inaccessible without proper authentication. Options A (Partition) and D (Database) do not provide comprehensive protection for the entire laptop's data, while B (Asymmetric) is typically used for secure communications rather than for encrypting data at rest.