ISC Security Planning And Engineering Practice Question
In a cloud environment, you must ensure that VM snapshots are encrypted. What is the most effective approach?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Enable the provider-level setting to enforce encryption for all new snapshots.
Configuring the account-level setting to enforce encryption on all new snapshots ensures that no unencrypted snapshots can be created by users.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Run a script to encrypt snapshots after they are created.
Why it's wrong here
This leaves a window of vulnerability where data is unencrypted.
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Train users to check the 'encrypt' box when taking snapshots.
Why it's wrong here
Relying on user behavior is not a secure architectural control.
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Enable the provider-level setting to enforce encryption for all new snapshots.
Why this is correct
Policy-based enforcement is the most secure method.
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Use an external scanner to identify and delete unencrypted snapshots.
Why it's wrong here
This is a reactive control, not preventive.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official (ISC)² exam blueprint
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