Backup disks sit encrypted in a vault, a nightly job copies them over TLS to the DR site, and analysts query live datasets in memory. Which pairing correctly matches those data states?
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Short Explanation
At rest means parked (vault disks), in transit means on the road (TLS to DR), in use means being worked on in memory. Mix those up and you’ll encrypt the wrong stretch of the trip. Simple road-trip mental model keeps the protections lined up.
Full Explanation
Data states include at rest (stored, such as backup media), in transit (moving across networks, such as TLS replication), and in use (actively processed in memory/CPU). Controls should match each state—storage encryption, transport encryption, and runtime protections respectively. Mislabeling states leads to mismatched safeguards. Recognizing all three states is required for coherent data protection architecture.