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GIAC GCFA Exam - Topic 7 Question 58 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GCFA exam
Question #: 58
Topic #: 7
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Your Windows XP hard drive has 2 partitions. The system partition is NTFS and the other is FAT. You wish to encrypt a folder created on the system partition for the purpose of data security. Which of the following statements is true about this situation?

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by Mammie at Sep 16, 2024, 02:29 AM

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Bette
3 months ago
Nope, just NTFS for encryption, FAT doesn't support it.
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Shayne
3 months ago
I thought you could encrypt on both since it's the system partition.
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Becky
3 months ago
Wait, can’t you encrypt on FAT too?
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Walker
4 months ago
Totally agree, NTFS is the way to go for encryption!
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Tarra
4 months ago
You can only encrypt files on the NTFS partition.
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Angella
4 months ago
I think the answer is definitely A. FAT doesn't support encryption, right?
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Fletcher
4 months ago
I'm a bit confused. I thought you could encrypt files on both partitions if the OS is NTFS, but now I'm not so sure.
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Tasia
4 months ago
I feel like we had a similar question in practice about file systems and encryption. I think it was clear that only NTFS allows for that.
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Stevie
5 months ago
I remember that NTFS supports encryption, but I'm not entirely sure if FAT does. I think the answer might be A.
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Andrew
5 months ago
Easy peasy! The answer is C. Since the operating system is on the NTFS partition, we can encrypt files on both partitions. No need to overthink this one.
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Mabelle
5 months ago
I'm not entirely sure about this one. I know encryption is a tricky topic, and the different file systems can make a difference. I'll have to review my notes to be confident in the answer.
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Latosha
5 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The question states that the system partition is NTFS, so option A is correct. We can only encrypt files on the NTFS partition, not the FAT partition.
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Sonia
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. I thought encryption was only possible on FAT partitions, not NTFS. Let me think this through again.
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Shakira
5 months ago
I'm pretty sure the answer is C. Since the system partition is NTFS, we should be able to encrypt files on that partition.
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Dorothy
5 months ago
From what I practiced, I believe the right answer hinges on how many paths are truly active in failover situations. Maybe it's 2?
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Lashaunda
1 year ago
Encrypting files? In Windows XP? Good luck with that. I'll just keep my important data in a shoebox under my bed. Safer that way.
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Brunilda
1 year ago
I heard that encrypting files in Windows XP is not very secure anyway.
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Leota
1 year ago
Really? I thought you could encrypt files on both partitions.
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Leah
1 year ago
You can only encrypt files on the NTFS partition.
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Kimbery
1 year ago
Well, this is a no-brainer. Obviously, you can only encrypt files on the FAT partition. Who would even think to encrypt the system partition? *laughs*
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Eva
1 year ago
Since the operating system is on the NTFS partition, you can encrypt files on both.
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Carey
1 year ago
Really? I thought you could only encrypt files on the FAT partition.
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Craig
1 year ago
Actually, you can only encrypt files on the NTFS partition.
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Alline
1 year ago
That makes sense, the NTFS partition would have more security features for encryption.
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Ty
1 year ago
C'mon, it's gotta be C. If the OS is on the NTFS partition, you can definitely encrypt files on both. It's basic Windows XP stuff, people!
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Basilia
1 year ago
I'm not sure, but it does seem logical that you can encrypt files on both partitions with the OS on NTFS.
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Mitsue
1 year ago
Yeah, I agree. It makes sense that you can encrypt files on both partitions if the OS is on NTFS.
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Sanjuana
1 year ago
I think you're right, C sounds like the correct answer.
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Margarita
1 year ago
Oh, I was totally convinced it was option D. Guess I need to brush up on my Windows XP encryption knowledge. *facepalm*
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Donte
1 year ago
Malcolm: No problem, always happy to help!
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Catalina
1 year ago
That's good to know. I'll keep that in mind for future reference.
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Malcolm
1 year ago
Really? I had no idea. Thanks for the info!
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Glennis
1 year ago
Don't worry, it's actually option C. You can encrypt files on both partitions since the OS is on the NTFS one.
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Cordelia
1 year ago
Hmm, I think option A is the correct answer. You can only encrypt files on the NTFS partition, since that's the one with the operating system.
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Tracey
1 year ago
Yes, that makes sense. The NTFS partition is where the operating system is, so it should be the one you can encrypt files on.
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Mertie
1 year ago
I think you're right. Option A seems to be the correct answer.
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Gilbert
1 year ago
I disagree, I believe the answer is C) Since the operating system is on the NTFS partition, you can encrypt files on both.
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Alline
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) You can only encrypt files on the NTFS partition.
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