Certified Network Defender (CND) — Question 147

Which of the following is a Windows in-built feature that provides filesystem-level encryption in the OS (starting from Windows 2000), except the Home version of Windows?

Answer options

• A. EFS
• B. Disk Utility
• C. BitLocker
• D. FileVault

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is EFS (Encrypting File System), which is specifically designed for filesystem-level encryption in Windows, starting from Windows 2000. BitLocker is a full disk encryption feature, while Disk Utility and FileVault are not Windows features; Disk Utility is associated with macOS and FileVault is also for macOS disk encryption.