Microsoft Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (legacy) — Question 26

You are implementing Dynamics 365 Customer Service.
Company executives need to decide whether to put the data on-premises or in the cloud.
You need to explain the data security benefits of the cloud.
What should you communicate to the executives?

Answer options

• A. Active Directory keeps data secure.
• B. Data is in a government cloud.
• C. Data on-premises is encrypted by default.
• D. Data online is encrypted by default.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because cloud services typically provide encryption for data at rest and in transit by default, enhancing security. Option A is incorrect as Active Directory is a directory service, not a direct security measure for data. Option B, while true for some clouds, does not universally apply and does not highlight the encryption aspect. Option C is false since data on-premises is not necessarily encrypted by default.