Certified Cloud Security Professional CCSP · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 9
Your organization needs to conform to the highest levels of FIPS-140 cryptographic standards in order to meet contractual obligations. Your manager has tasked you with investigating options to meet this requirement. Which technology are you most likely to recommend?
- A KVM
- B HSM
- C Bastion host
- D DRS
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct answer:
HSM is correct. A hardware security module (HSM) is a physical device, typically a plug-in card or an external device, that attaches to a physical computer. It is used to perform encryption and decryption for digital signatures, authentication operations, and other services where cryptography is necessary.
Incorrect answers:
All other answers choices are incorrect.
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