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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the process of obtaining a digital certificate, which entity may a certificate authority rely on to perform the validation of the certificate signing request (CSR)? | Registration authority |
| A PKI is an implementation for managing which type of encryption? | Asymmetric |
| Which technology was developed to help improve the efficiency and reliability of checking the validity status of certificates in large, complex environments? | Online Certificate Status Protocol |
| Which of the following would require that a certificate be placed on the CRL? | The private key is compromised |
| An SSL client has determined that the certificate authority (CA) issuing a server's certificate is on its list of trusted CAs. What is the next step in verifying the server's identity? | The CA's public key validates the CA's digital signature on the server certificate |
| The network administrator for an international e-commerce company that operates multiple online stores must ensure secure communication across various subdomains. | Wildcard certificates |
| A medium-sized e-commerce company is planning to upgrade their website's security by acquiring a certificate from a certificate authority (CA). | Organization validations |
| Which of the following statements accurately describes the root of trust model in a public key infrastructure (PKI)? | The root of trust model defines how users and different CAs can trust one another, with each CA issuing itself a root certificate |
| You are concerned that if a private key is lost, all documents encrypted with your private key will be inaccessible. Which service should you use to solve this problem? | Key escrow |
| A private key has been stolen. Which action should you take to deal with this crisis? | Add the digital certificate to the CRL |
| Blockchain | concept in which an expanding list of transactional records is secured using cryptography. Each record is referred to as a block is run through a hash function. |
| The blockchain is recorded in | open public ledger |
| open public ledger. | does not exist as an individual file on a single computer; rather, one of the most important characteristics of a blockchain is that it is decentralized |
| Each block contains information about the transaction, including: | Time Date Parties involved A unique hash that separates the block from other blocks on the chain |
| Plaintext | is an unencrypted message |
| Ciphertext | is an encrypted message. |
| Algorithm | is the process used to encrypt and decrypt a message. |
| Cryptanalysis | is the art of cracking cryptographic systems. |