A global enterprise adopts a strict zero-trust network architecture. All workloads—on-prem, cloud, and containerized—must mutually authenticate before communicating. To comply with regulatory requirements, the company must also maintain full packet-level visibility for threat analysis and incident response. Which solution BEST satisfies all of these requirements simultaneously? A. Deploy full end-to-end TLS between all workloads and rely on IDS/IPS to inspect only metadata and flow logs. B. Use a TLS termination proxy at network choke points and decrypt all internal traffic for inspection before re-encrypting. C. Implement mutual TLS within a service mesh that supports encrypted telemetry export and out-of-band traffic mirroring for deep packet inspection. D. Use host-based agents to perform inline decryption on each workload and send decrypted payload streams to the central IDS via secure channels.

A pharmaceutical company stores decades of proprietary research data in encrypted archives. Recent threat intelligence reports warn that several nation-state actors are collecting large volumes of encrypted data today (“harvest-now, decrypt-later”) in preparation for future quantum decryption capabilities. The company currently uses RSA-2048 for key exchange and AES-256 for bulk encryption. What is the MOST critical action to take to protect the long-term confidentiality of this archived data? A. Increase RSA key length to 4096 bits to delay quantum-based decryption timelines. B. Migrate to a hybrid post-quantum key-establishment scheme (e.g., classical + lattice-based) for future encryptions and begin re-encrypting high-value archives. C. Deploy quantum-random number generators (QRNGs) to improve entropy for new cryptographic keys. D. Implement HSM-protected symmetric keys with annual rotation to strengthen present-day cryptographic hygiene.

If you missed it last time, May Brooks is graciously welcoming CISSP Study Group members back into her CISSP Masterclass! Completely free! This live session will be held on: Sunday, December 7th — 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM *Dubai time* (please check your time zone conversion) May is one of the most respected CISSP instructors worldwide. She’s an ISC2 Board Member, co-author of the Official CISSP Study Guide, a TEDx speaker, bestselling author (Scams, Hacking, and Cybersecurity). Having her open her masterclass to our group speaks volumes about the reputation you all have built here. Here’s what this means for you: 📚 Free Access to Mae’s Masterclass – If you’re serious about passing the CISSP, this is one of the most valuable sessions you can attend 💡 Ideal for All Levels – Whether you’re early in your studies or testing soon, Mae’s perspective will give you insights you won’t get anywhere else. 🤝 Community Recognition – May specifically wanted our study group to join because she believes in what you’re building here. See you there! Link & Access Info

https://www.skool.com/cybersecurity-study-group/calendar?eid=476eaa3719bc42eca0344b3e8b76508a

I am excited to share that I have provisionally passed the CISSP exam today It took a while, months of effort and discipline, including overcoming a previous failed attempt. Thanks to my family, friends and CISSP Study Group Community, i could have not done this without any of you! @Vincent Primiani thanks for putting together this wonderful community of liked minded people, with a common goal of achieving the much sought after CISSP certification. I'm not going anywhere, i am still going to be a member of this community and help where i can, and of course onto the next one ......