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How can you combine encryption at rest with snapshot encryption to secure Elasticsearch backups?
How can you combine encryption at rest with snapshot encryption to secure Elasticsearch backups?
hard🚀 Application Q9 of Q15
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Understand encryption at rest and snapshots
Encryption at rest protects live data on disk; snapshots are backups stored separately.Step 2: Secure snapshots with repository encryption
Encrypting snapshot repositories ensures backups are encrypted.Final Answer:
Enable disk encryption on storage and configure snapshot repository encryption -> Option CQuick Check:
Encrypt both disk and snapshots for full data protection [OK]
Quick Trick: Encrypt snapshots by configuring encrypted repositories [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Assuming transport SSL encrypts snapshots
- Thinking snapshots cannot be encrypted
- Confusing HTTP SSL with snapshot encryption
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