Snowflake Certification Practice Test

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How does client-side encryption affect data queries?

All queries must be encrypted
Only sensitive queries can be encrypted
Queries can be unencrypted even if data is encrypted
Queries are never encrypted

The correct answer is: Queries can be unencrypted even if data is encrypted

Client-side encryption impacts data queries by allowing the data itself to be encrypted before it is sent to the server. This means that even if the underlying data stored in the database is encrypted, the queries sent to the database can remain unencrypted. When a client performs a query, it sends that request to the Snowflake server without the query needing to be encrypted, provided that the server is configured to handle and process the data correctly. The encryption occurs at the client level, so the server processes the unencrypted queries while utilizing the encrypted data securely. As a result, the server can retrieve or manipulate the data as needed without requiring every aspect of the interaction to be encrypted. This capability allows for a streamlined process where the encryption/decryption is handled by the client, enhancing performance and flexibility while still maintaining a robust level of data security.