1. Which security measure is most effective for protecting storage environments?
Encryption
Disabling firewalls
Using weak passwords
Publicly accessible storage
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✅ Correct Answer: Encryption
2. What is the purpose of storage access auditing?
Track data access patterns
Improve performance
Increase capacity
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Track data access patterns
3. Which Dell EMC feature enhances storage security?
Secure Remote Services
Fast Cache
Cloud Tiering
Data Domain Boost
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✅ Correct Answer: Secure Remote Services
4. What is the benefit of immutable backups?
Ransomware protection
Faster backups
Lower storage costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Ransomware protection
5. Which technology helps prevent data tampering?
Write Once Read Many (WORM)
RAID
Deduplication
Compression
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✅ Correct Answer: Write Once Read Many (WORM)
6. What is the purpose of storage microsegmentation?
Limit attack surface
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Limit attack surface
7. Which authentication method is most secure for storage systems?
Multifactor authentication
Password-only
IP-based
MAC-based
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✅ Correct Answer: Multifactor authentication
8. What is the advantage of role-based access control?
Least privilege enforcement
Simpler management
Better performance
Lower costs
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✅ Correct Answer: Least privilege enforcement
9. Which Dell EMC product provides secure backup storage?
Data Domain with Retention Lock
PowerStore
Isilon
ECS
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✅ Correct Answer: Data Domain with Retention Lock
10. How does encryption protect data in transit?
Prevents eavesdropping
Improves performance
Reduces costs
Simplifies management
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✅ Correct Answer: Prevents eavesdropping
11. What is the purpose of storage security policies?
Define access controls
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Define access controls
12. Which technology helps detect storage breaches?
SIEM integration
RAID
Deduplication
Tiering
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✅ Correct Answer: SIEM integration
13. What is the benefit of air-gapped backups?
Isolation from network threats
Faster recovery
Lower costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Isolation from network threats
14. Which Dell EMC feature provides ransomware protection?
Cyber Recovery
Fast VP
Cloud Tiering
Data Domain Boost
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✅ Correct Answer: Cyber Recovery
15. What is the purpose of storage security certifications?
Validate compliance
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Validate compliance
16. Which practice enhances storage security?
Regular patching
Open access
Shared credentials
Disabled logging
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✅ Correct Answer: Regular patching
17. What is the advantage of hardware security modules?
Tamper-proof key management
Better performance
Lower costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Tamper-proof key management
18. Which technology prevents unauthorized data access?
LUN masking
RAID
Deduplication
Compression
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✅ Correct Answer: LUN masking
19. How does Zero Trust improve storage security?
Continuous verification
Simpler configurations
Better performance
Lower costs
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✅ Correct Answer: Continuous verification
20. What is the primary benefit of storage data classification?
Appropriate security controls
Faster performance
Lower costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Appropriate security controls
21. Which encryption standard is recommended for data at rest?
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✅ Correct Answer: AES-256
22. What is the purpose of storage access control lists?
Granular permission management
Improve performance
Increase capacity
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Granular permission management
23. Which Dell EMC feature provides ransomware detection?
CyberSense
Fast Cache
Cloud Tiering
Data Domain Boost
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✅ Correct Answer: CyberSense
24. What is the advantage of FIPS 140-2 validated storage?
Certified cryptographic security
Better performance
Lower cost
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Certified cryptographic security
25. Which technology helps prevent unauthorized data modification?
Immutable snapshots
RAID
Deduplication
Compression
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✅ Correct Answer: Immutable snapshots
26. What is the purpose of storage security zones?
Limit lateral movement
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Limit lateral movement
27. Which authentication protocol is most secure for storage access?
OAuth 2.0
Basic authentication
NTLM
LDAP simple bind
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✅ Correct Answer: OAuth 2.0
28. What is the advantage of attribute-based access control?
Dynamic permission assignment
Simpler management
Better performance
Lower costs
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✅ Correct Answer: Dynamic permission assignment
29. Which Dell EMC product provides secure multi-tenancy?
PowerStore
Data Domain
Isilon
ECS
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✅ Correct Answer: PowerStore
30. How does storage encryption protect against physical theft?
Renders data unreadable
Prevents hardware removal
Alerts security personnel
Disables drives
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✅ Correct Answer: Renders data unreadable
31. What is the purpose of storage security baselines?
Establish minimum security standards
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Establish minimum security standards
32. Which technology helps detect storage intrusions?
Behavioral analytics
RAID
Deduplication
Tiering
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✅ Correct Answer: Behavioral analytics
33. What is the benefit of cryptographically signed backups?
Verify data integrity
Faster recovery
Lower costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Verify data integrity
34. Which Dell EMC feature provides secure data isolation?
Secure Multi-Tenancy
Fast VP
Cloud Tiering
Data Domain Boost
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✅ Correct Answer: Secure Multi-Tenancy
35. What is the purpose of storage security audits?
Verify compliance
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Verify compliance
36. Which practice enhances storage security monitoring?
Centralized logging
Open access
Shared credentials
Disabled alerts
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✅ Correct Answer: Centralized logging
37. What is the advantage of self-encrypting drives?
Hardware-based encryption
Better performance
Lower costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Hardware-based encryption
38. Which technology prevents unauthorized SAN access?
Fabric zoning
RAID
Deduplication
Compression
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✅ Correct Answer: Fabric zoning
39. How does Zero Trust improve storage access control?
Continuous authentication
Simpler configurations
Better performance
Lower costs
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✅ Correct Answer: Continuous authentication
40. What is the purpose of storage data classification?
Apply appropriate security controls
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Apply appropriate security controls
41. Which Dell EMC product provides secure data erasure?
Secure Data Erasure Service
PowerStore
Isilon
ECS
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✅ Correct Answer: Secure Data Erasure Service
42. What is the advantage of hardware security modules for key management?
Tamper-resistant protection
Better performance
Lower costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Tamper-resistant protection
43. Which protocol provides secure storage management?
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✅ Correct Answer: SNMPv3
44. What is the purpose of storage security incident response plans?
Define breach handling procedures
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify management
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✅ Correct Answer: Define breach handling procedures
45. Which Dell EMC feature provides secure remote support?
Secure Connect Gateway
PowerPath
VPLEX Metro
RecoverPoint
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✅ Correct Answer: Secure Connect Gateway
46. What is the advantage of storage security certifications like Common Criteria?
Independent validation
Better performance
Lower costs
Simpler management
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✅ Correct Answer: Independent validation
47. Which technology helps prevent storage supply chain attacks?
Secure boot
RAID
Deduplication
Tiering
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✅ Correct Answer: Secure boot
48. How does storage data masking enhance security?
Protects sensitive information
Improves performance
Reduces costs
Simplifies management
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✅ Correct Answer: Protects sensitive information
49. What is the purpose of storage security awareness training?
Reduce human error risks
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify configurations
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✅ Correct Answer: Reduce human error risks
50. Which Dell EMC feature provides secure data migration?
Encrypted replication
PowerPath
VPLEX Metro
RecoverPoint
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✅ Correct Answer: Encrypted replication
51. What is the advantage of storage security orchestration?
Automated response workflows
Simpler configurations
Better performance
Lower costs
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✅ Correct Answer: Automated response workflows
52. Which technology helps verify storage firmware integrity?
Secure boot
RAID
Deduplication
Compression
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✅ Correct Answer: Secure boot
53. How does storage security posture management improve protection?
Continuous vulnerability assessment
Reduces hardware
Simplifies management
Lowers costs
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✅ Correct Answer: Continuous vulnerability assessment
54. What is the purpose of storage penetration testing?
Identify security weaknesses
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify configurations
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✅ Correct Answer: Identify security weaknesses
55. Which Dell EMC feature provides secure cloud connectivity?
CloudLink
PowerPath
VPLEX Metro
RecoverPoint
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✅ Correct Answer: CloudLink
56. What is the advantage of storage security automation?
Faster threat response
Simpler configurations
Better performance
Lower costs
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✅ Correct Answer: Faster threat response
57. Which technology helps prevent storage API attacks?
API gateways
RAID
Deduplication
Tiering
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✅ Correct Answer: API gateways
58. How does storage deception technology enhance security?
Detects attackers with decoys
Improves performance
Reduces costs
Simplifies management
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✅ Correct Answer: Detects attackers with decoys
59. What is the purpose of storage security governance frameworks?
Define comprehensive security programs
Improve performance
Reduce costs
Simplify configurations
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✅ Correct Answer: Define comprehensive security programs
60. Which Dell EMC feature provides secure multi-cloud access?
CloudIQ with Secure Connect
PowerPath
VPLEX Metro
RecoverPoint
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✅ Correct Answer: CloudIQ with Secure Connect