Question

A small accounting firm currently keeps nightly backups on an external USB drive that stays connected to the server in the same office. After a recent ransomware near-miss, the IT technician is asked to redesign the backup strategy to follow the 3-2-1 rule. Which change would BEST bring the firm into compliance with that rule?

Accepted Answer

Store one copy of the backup in a cloud service or at a separate physical location away from the office

Answer

Add a second external USB drive kept in the same server room and alternate between the two nightly

Answer

Increase the backup frequency from nightly to hourly on the existing USB drive

Answer

Enable full-disk encryption on the existing external USB backup drive