NetApp NS0-516 Exam - Topic 1 Question 5 Discussion

Actual exam question for NetApp's NS0-516 exam

Question #: 5
Topic #: 1

A company is using the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) on all volume groups. However, one volume group failed a security audit.

In this scenario what would cause a volume group to fail the security audit?

AAn FDE drive was added as a spare in the volume group

BData Assurance was changed to ''disabled'' for the volume group

CThe Secure Erase operation was applied to the volume group disks

DConnectivity to the key server was interrupted

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Suggested Answer: A

FIPS Compliance: The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) requires all components within a system to adhere to specific security standards.

FDE Drives: Full Disk Encryption (FDE) drives are used to ensure data security.

Audit Failure: Adding an FDE drive as a spare to a volume group without proper encryption settings could cause a security audit to fail.

Solution: Ensure all spare drives in a volume group meet the FIPS encryption requirements.

by Allene at Nov 17, 2024, 07:34 AM

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Evangelina

6 months ago

Disabling Data Assurance? That's a big no-no!

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Bulah

6 months ago

Not sure about C, Secure Erase should be fine if done correctly.

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Jeniffer

6 months ago

Surprised that connectivity issues could lead to a failure!

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Wayne

7 months ago

I think option B makes the most sense here.

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Verdell

7 months ago

FDE drives can definitely cause issues if not configured right.

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Alisha

7 months ago

The Secure Erase operation seems like it would be a good practice, but I wonder if it could actually lead to a failure in this context.

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Bok

7 months ago

Connectivity to the key server being interrupted sounds like it could be a problem too, but I can't recall if that alone would cause a failure.

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Leonor

7 months ago

I think if Data Assurance is disabled, that could definitely lead to a security audit failure. I saw a similar question in our practice tests.

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Mirta

8 months ago

I remember something about FIPS compliance and how adding an FDE drive could potentially cause issues, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the main reason for a failure.

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Launa

8 months ago

The Secure Erase operation seems like it could potentially cause issues, but I'm not sure if that would be the sole reason for a FIPS failure. I'll make a note to research that scenario further.

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Timothy

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the Data Assurance option. Does that have a specific security implication in a FIPS environment? I'll need to review that one more closely.

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Tamesha

8 months ago

Okay, I think I've got it. If the key server connection was interrupted, that would cause the FIPS compliance to fail, so I'm going with option D.

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Lakeesha

8 months ago

Hmm, the key server connectivity issue seems like the most likely culprit here. I'll focus on that option and make sure I understand the implications.

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Han

8 months ago

This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the FIPS requirements fully before selecting an answer.

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Tammi

1 year ago

D) definitely. No key server, no security. Simple as that. Unless, of course, the key server was on a coffee break. Then all bets are off!

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Mignon

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm gonna have to go with D on this one. Can't have FIPS without that all-important key server!

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Justa

1 year ago

I'd go with D as well. No key server connection means no way to verify the encryption, and that's a big no-no for FIPS compliance.

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Devon

1 year ago

D) Connectivity to the key server was interrupted

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Hillary

1 year ago

A) An FDE drive was added as a spare in the volume group

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Kenneth

1 year ago

D) Connectivity to the key server was interrupted. That's the only one that would cause a security audit failure in this scenario. FIPS requires a secure key management system to be in place.

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