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A database administrator is tasked with enhancing the security of a company's database systems to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access, data breaches, and other cybersecurity threats. Which of the following measures should they prioritize to comprehensively secure the company's databases?Group of answer choicesImplementing strong password policies for all database users and encrypting all database connections to protect data in transit.Regularly backing up database data to an external hard drive kept onsite and using antivirus software on database servers.Enforcing strict access controls based on the principle of least privilege, encrypting sensitive data both at rest and in transit, conducting regular security audits, and implementing intrusion detection systems.Relying solely on network firewalls to prevent unauthorized external access to the databases

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A database administrator is tasked with enhancing the security of a company's database systems to protect sensitive information from unauthorized access, data breaches, and other cybersecurity threats. Which of the following measures should they prioritize to comprehensively secure the company's databases?Group of answer choicesImplementing strong password policies for all database users and encrypting all database connections to protect data in transit.Regularly backing up database data to an external hard drive kept onsite and using antivirus software on database servers.Enforcing strict access controls based on the principle of least privilege, encrypting sensitive data both at rest and in transit, conducting regular security audits, and implementing intrusion detection systems.Relying solely on network firewalls to prevent unauthorized external access to the databases

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The most comprehensive measure to secure the company's databases would be: "Enforcing strict access controls based on the principle of least privilege, encrypting sensitive data both at rest and in transit, conducting regular security audits, and implementing intrusion detection systems." This approach covers multiple aspects of database security, including access control, data encryption, security audits, and intrusion detection.

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