VPN and Direct Connect Encryption Quiz

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Quiz covering Encryption in Transit

What you'll be asked

  1. Which protocol is commonly used to provide encryption for data in transit over a Site-to-Site VPN?
  2. You are configuring a Direct Connect connection between your on-premises data center and the cloud. Why is it often necessary to layer a VPN on top of this connection?
  3. When implementing an IPsec VPN tunnel, which phase is responsible for establishing a secure, authenticated channel to protect further negotiations?
  4. A company requires a highly secure connection that ensures data remains encrypted even if the physical path is compromised. Which combination is most appropriate?
  5. During the establishment of an IPsec VPN, what is the primary purpose of the Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS) feature?

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