Certified Ethical Hacker – CEH – 312-50 – Question315

Which of the following is the greatest threat posed by backups?


A.
A backup is the source of Malware or illicit information.
B. A backup is unavailable during disaster recovery.
C. A backup is incomplete because no verification was performed.
D. An un-encrypted backup can be misplaced or stolen.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

If the data written on the backup media is properly encrypted, it will be useless for anyone without the key.
References: http://resources.infosecinstitute.com/backup-media-encryption/