Data Encryption Levels

(OBJ .)

Data Encryption

• Process of converting data into a secret code to prevent unauthorized access

Levels

• Full-disk
  • Encrypts the entire hard drive to protect all of the data being stored on it
• Partition
  • Similar to full-disk encryption but it is only applied to a specific partition on the storage device
  • VeraCrypt
    • Tool that selectively encrypts partitions, like sensitive documents, while leaving the OS partition unencrypted
• Volume
  • Used to encrypt a set space on the storage medium
  • Creates an encrypted container that can house various files and folders
• File-level Encryption
  • Used to encrypt an individual file instead of an entire partition or an entire disk drive
  • GNU Privacy Guard
    • A tool that provides cryptographic privacy and authentication for data communication
• Database
  • Secures the entire database
  • Can extend the encryption across multiple storage devices or cloud storage
  • Similar to full-disk encryption
• Record
  • Encrypts individual records or rows within a database