The Different States Of Data

0:54 The Three States of Data 1:03 Data at Rest 1:28 Data in Transit 1:49 Data in Use 2:12 Why These States Matter 2:56 Protecting Data at Rest 3:40 Encryption 4:23 Access Control and Least Privilege 5:28 Backup and Redundancy 6:33 Protecting Data in Transit 7:18 Encrypting the Connection 8:31 Digital Signatures 9:14 Protecting Data in Use 10:18 Zero Trust Architecture 11:09 Intrusion Detection and Prevention 12:22 Incident Response and Containment Using a real world data breach as a jumping off point, this video breaks down the three states that data can exist in: at rest, in transit, and in use, and why each one faces different risks and needs different protections. It covers key concepts like encryption, access control, multi factor authentication, backups, digital signatures, and Zero Trust Architecture, then closes with why every organization, and every person, needs a plan for when a defense eventually fails. A clear, practical overview of data protection for students building their cybersecurity foundations.