Is it necessary to have Data encryption on RDP?

Hello all,

I conducted a risk assessment for an RDP server with sensitive data and concluded that the physical theft of the disk is highly unlikely. However, should we still implement encryption for data at rest using BitLocker, considering its offline protection features?

What potential risks might arise on confidentiality if we choose not to encrypt this data?

Apart from this, I could identify risks such as successful brute force attacks, exposure or exploitation of vulnerabilities, and malware infections from …

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