Encryption is one of the most common controls used to protect sensitive information. In this video, you will learn how encryption protects data at rest when used for full disk, file, and database encryption. You will also learn the use of hardware encryption technology, including hardware security modules, the trusted platform module, and hardware devices with built-in encryption technology, including USB drives and hard drives.
- [Narrator] Encryption is one of the most common controls…used to protect sensitive information.…When you encrypt a file or other form of data,…you take its plain text form and use…a mathematical algorithm to transform it…using an encryption key into a version…that is unreadable to someone who does not have…the corresponding decryption key.…This makes it possible to take sensitive information,…encrypt it, and store it in insecure locations…or transmit it over insecure networks.…If the encryption is strong,…the information will remain safe.…
We normally encrypt information using some type of software.…For example, the AES Crypt software package,…available for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems,…implements the U.S. government's…advanced encryption standard to encrypt files.…Let's take a quick look at how we can encrypt a file…using AES Crypt on a Linux system.…Let's go ahead and list the file contents…of my home directory.…And as you can see here, I have a file…called AES.html.…If I look at the contents of my file,…
Author
Mike Chapple
Released
10/14/2016Members who take all eight courses in the series will be prepared to take and pass the CISSP exam. Find the companion study books at the Sybex test prep site and review the complete CISSP Body of Knowledge at https://www.isc2.org/cissp-domains/default.aspx.
- Understanding data security policies and roles
- Limiting data collection
- Developing security baselines
- Leveraging industry standards
- Restricting access to data with Windows and Linux file permissions
- Encrypting data
- Securing cloud storage
Skill Level Advanced
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 14s
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1. Data Security
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Understanding data security3m 13s
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Data security policies5m 17s
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Data security roles2m 59s
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Data privacy3m 48s
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Limiting data collection3m 19s
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2. Data Security Controls
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File permissions10m 20s
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Data encryption6m 21s
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Cloud storage security5m 17s
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Conclusion
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Next steps38s
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