VCP-VVF IT Architectures Technologies Standards Practice Question
An infrastructure architect is designing a high-security vSphere Foundation 9.0 environment. Which THREE architectural features contribute directly to hardening ESXi hosts and virtual machines against attacks? (Choose three.)
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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Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 chips providing hardware-root-of-trust measurements.
ESXi hardening involves features like TPM 2.0 for boot integrity, vSphere VM Encryption for data at rest, and Secure Boot enabled in UEFI firmware.
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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Unencrypted Telnet management daemons running on port 23.
Why it's wrong here
Telnet is insecure and creates severe vulnerabilities.
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Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 chips providing hardware-root-of-trust measurements.
Why this is correct
Correct. TPM 2.0 stores and verifies platform measurements for ESXi integrity.
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Permitting root access via unauthenticated anonymous FTP sessions.
Why it's wrong here
Anonymous FTP sessions compromise host security.
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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) Secure Boot enabled on physical servers.
Why this is correct
Correct. UEFI Secure Boot prevents unauthorized boot binaries and rootkits from loading during startup.
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vSphere VM Encryption protecting virtual disk files at rest.
Why this is correct
Correct. VM Encryption secures VMDKs against unauthorized access and theft.
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