IBM Maximo Application Suite v8.x Administrator — Question 25

An organization needs to encrypt IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service secrets and the etcd store with their own root keys. The encryption should occur on FIPS 140-2 Level 4-certified hardware. Which service should this organization use?

Answer options

• A. IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services
• B. IBM Cloud Secrets Manager
• C. IBM Cloud Key Protect
• D. IBM Cloud Managed Encryption Services

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A, IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services, as it is specifically designed to provide encryption using FIPS 140-2 Level 4-certified hardware. The other options do not meet the stringent hardware certification requirement needed for this scenario.