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ISC2 ISSAP Exam - Topic 1 Question 60 Discussion

Which of the following protects against unauthorized access to confidential information via encryption and works at the network layer?
D) IPSec
A) Firewall
B) NAT
C) MAC address

ISC2 ISSAP Exam - Topic 1 Question 60 Discussion

Actual exam question for ISC2's ISSAP exam
Question #: 60
Topic #: 1
[All ISSAP Questions]

Which of the following protects against unauthorized access to confidential information via encryption and works at the network layer?

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Suggested Answer: D

works at the network layer.

IPSec provides machine-level authentication as well as data encryption. It is used for VPN connections that use the L2TP protocol. It secures

both data and password.

Answer option B is incorrect. NAT also works at the network layer, but it does not provide encryption for data.


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Nathan
8 months ago
Really? I always thought NAT was more about IP address management.
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Lamar
8 months ago
Nope, firewalls mainly filter traffic, not encrypt it.
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Sarah
9 months ago
Wait, I thought firewalls handled encryption too?
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Gearldine
9 months ago
Totally agree, IPSec is essential for secure communications.
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Florinda
9 months ago
IPSec is the right answer! It encrypts data at the network layer.
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Leonie
9 months ago
I feel like I've seen a question like this before, and IPSec was definitely mentioned in the context of securing data.
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Keneth
9 months ago
NAT is more about translating addresses, not really about encryption, so I don't think that's the answer.
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Roslyn
9 months ago
I remember studying firewalls, but they don't specifically encrypt data, right? So I guess that's not it.
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Eleonore
9 months ago
I think IPSec is the right answer since it deals with encryption at the network layer, but I'm not completely sure.
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Selene
9 months ago
This seems pretty straightforward. I think the key is understanding the Microsoft 365 pricing model, which is likely based on the number of user licenses required.
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Hershel
9 months ago
This seems like a straightforward DHCP security question. I think the answer is to set a trusted interface for the DHCP server, which will help rate-limit the traffic and ensure legitimate requests aren't dropped.
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Sharee
9 months ago
Hmm, this looks like a configuration question. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about the correct commands to assign the IP address to the interface.
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Jesse
10 months ago
I'm feeling pretty confident about this one. The shipping exception mentioned in option A is likely the culprit, so I'd start there and try to resolve any issues with the shipping process.
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