Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v12) — Question 26

What piece of hardware on a computer’s motherboard generates encryption keys and only releases a part of the key so that decrypting a disk on a new piece of hardware is not possible?

Answer options

• A. CPU
• B. UEFI
• C. GPU
• D. TPM

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is TPM (Trusted Platform Module), which securely generates and stores encryption keys. The CPU, UEFI, and GPU do not have the same dedicated functionality for handling encryption keys securely and controlling access, making them unsuitable for this specific role.