What protective feature provides disk and boot record protection to prevent pre-boot infections?

Wipeguard is designed specifically to protect the disk and boot record of a system, acting as a safeguard against pre-boot infections. This feature prevents unauthorized access or tampering with critical system files before the operating system loads. By securing the boot sector, Wipeguard ensures that malware cannot initiate before the security measures of the operating system are operational, thereby providing essential protection against various types of attacks that target the early stages of the boot process.

Data encryption, while vital for protecting data at rest and during transmission, does not specifically address pre-boot infections and does not provide the same level of protection for system boot records. A firewall primarily focuses on controlling incoming and outgoing network traffic based on predetermined security rules, and it is not designed to handle threats that occur before the operating system loads. An Intrusion Detection System (IDS) monitors network or system activities for malicious activities but does not offer protection against pre-boot infections or the integrity of the boot record. Thus, Wipeguard distinctly caters to the need for disk and boot record security.