An administrator wants to implement virtual machine encryption.
Which component encrypts the virtual machine files? (Choose the best answer.)
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https://www.vmware.com/content/dam/digitalmarketing/vmware/en/pdf/techpaper/vm-encryption-vsphere65-perf.pdfWhen an administrator wants to implement virtual machine encryption, the component that encrypts the virtual machine files is the Data Encryption Key (DEK).
A Data Encryption Key is used to encrypt data, in this case, virtual machine files, and it is used to protect data by making it unreadable to unauthorized users. When a virtual machine is encrypted, the DEK is used to encrypt the virtual machine files, which means that the data is only accessible to authorized users who have the appropriate decryption key.
A Certificate is a digital document that identifies and authenticates an entity, such as a person, organization, or website. Certificates can be used for authentication and encryption, but they are not used to encrypt virtual machine files.
A Key Encryption Key (KEK) is a cryptographic key that is used to encrypt other keys. KEKs are used to protect keys by encrypting them, which means that they cannot be used without first decrypting the KEK. KEKs are not used to encrypt virtual machine files.
A Key Management Server (KMS) is a server that is used to manage cryptographic keys. A KMS is used to store and manage keys, but it does not encrypt virtual machine files.
In summary, the component that encrypts virtual machine files is the Data Encryption Key (DEK), which is used to protect data by making it unreadable to unauthorized users.