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Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator Associate (exam AZ-802: Administering Windows Server) AZ-802 · Domain 6: Secure Windows Server infrastructure

Encryption: BitLocker on servers and Azure VM disk encryption options; SMB signing and encryption

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Encryption protects data in two states: at rest on disks and in transit across the network. For Windows Server you should know BitLocker for on-premises disks, the several ways Azure encrypts VM disks, and SMB signing and encryption for file traffic.

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