Disk Encryption for Windows PDF
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This document discusses disk encryption methods for Windows 10, including device encryption and BitLocker. It covers the steps and prerequisites for implementing these data security features. It also explains the advantages and importance of using encryption to protect user data.
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Certified Cybersecurity Technician Exam 212-82 Data Security Disk Encryption: Implementing Built-in Disk...
Certified Cybersecurity Technician Exam 212-82 Data Security Disk Encryption: Implementing Built-in Disk Encryption for Windows 1. Enabling Device Encryption 2. Enabling Standard BitLocker Encryption v Go to Start >- Settings >-> Update & Security >- v" Sign in with an Administrator Account. Select the Start button, Device Encryption Choose Control Panel, and then click System and Security ¥"v" Turn Turn on on Device Device encryption encryption option option v Under BitLocker Drive Encryption, choose Manage BitLocker v’ Select Turn on BitLocker »B hove to Device encryption BitLocker Drive Encryption Hhelo protect your files and feliers ek felders from unsuthonted access by pretecing pretecting your derves win Btlocker Bitkoceer Operating system Operating system drive drive C: Bittocker off ! e Mmoo L " S L S i- L Fixed data drives OO Bittocker BitLocker oft oft Removable data drives L ] Vet 3 tervevable Went sermevabile U tash flash Copyright © by EC-( L. All Rights Reserved. ReproductionIss Strictly Prohibited. Disk Encryption: Implementing Built-in Disk Encryption for Windows Windows 10 has built-in disk encryption methods to encrypt hard drives and safeguard user data. By default, disk encryption is enabled in all devices using Windows 10. There are two methods of disk encryption in Windows 10: device encryption and BitLocker. If the users do not have device encryption, they can enable standard BitLocker encryption; however, BitLocker is not available on Windows 10 Home edition. Device encryption It is the simplest encryption method and is available in all editions of Windows 10. If a user loses the device, device encryption can protect the data from unauthorized access. This feature scrambles the entire system drive and secondary drives connected to the device and allows only the user to access the device. Prerequisites for Device Encryption: 1. Trusted platform module (TPM). 2. Unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI). 3. Checking whether the device meets the device encryption requirements. Steps to check whether the device meets the device encryption requirements: = (Click the Start button. = Search for System Information, right-click on the top result, and choose Run as administrator. = Click System Summary on the left pane. (Click Module 15 Page 1775 Certified Cybersecurity Technician Copyright © by EG-Council All Rights Reserved. Reproduction is Strictly Prohibited. Certified Cybersecurity Technician Exam 212-82 Data Security = Search Device Encryption Support; the user device support device encryption if it reads Meets prerequisites. File Eile Edit View Help [ System Summary Item Value Gy Ly # Hardware Resources |Windows windows Directory CAWINDOWS 4# Components System Directory C:A\WINDOWS\system32 % Software Environment | goot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2 Locale United States | Hardware Abstraction Layer Version = *10.0.17763.529" User Name MSSURFACEPRO3\xbox! Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time | Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 8.00 GB Total Physical Memory 7.91 GB ' Available Physical Memory 4.10GB 4.10G8B ' Total Virtual Memory 916 GB Available Virtual Memory 3.02 G8B Page File Space 1.25GB Page File C:\pagefile.sys Kernel DMA Protection Off ' Virtualization-based security Running Virtualization-based security Required Security Properties | Virtualization-based security Available Security Properties Base Virtualization Support, Secure Boot, | |' Virtualization-based security Services Configured | Virtualization-based security Services Runnin A hypervisor has been detected. Features required for Hy... v L1