During an assessment, you discover that a client stores sensitive records in plain text on a shared drive. A new standard requires preventing unauthorized reading of the records if the drive is compromised. Which method addresses this situation?
Hide the files with an uncommon extension
Restrict file system permissions to administrative accounts
A recognized cipher such as Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with effective key storage restricts direct viewing of the data if the storage environment is accessed. The other choices rely on file system limits or a basic conversion method, which do not protect the underlying information if the drive is obtained by unauthorized users.
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