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A way of backing up cryptographic keys is by


A) Making copies in one location
B) Making multiple copies in multiple locations
C) Key archiving
D) key recovery

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Explain the role of the certificate authority and registration authority.

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A certificate authority (CA)is a trusted...

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All of the following statements sum up the characteristics and requirements of proper private key use EXCEPT:


A) Make copies of the private key and keep it in several locations for redundancy.
B) The lifetime of the key should correspond with how often it is used and the sensitivity of the data it is protecting.
C) The key should be changed at the end of its lifetime and not used past its allowed lifetime.
D) The key should be properly destroyed at the end of its lifetime.

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It is easier to implement,back up,and recover keys in a


A) Centralized infrastructure
B) Decentralized infrastructure
C) Hybrid infrastructure
D) Peer-to-peer infrastructure

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What is a public key infrastructure?


A) A structure that enables parties to use communications such as e-mail
B) A structure that provides all of the components needed for entities to communicate securely and in a predictable manner
C) A structure that enables secure communications in chat rooms,and when instant messaging and text messaging
D) Is another name for digital signatures

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A process that allows for lost keys to be recovered is


A) Key recovery
B) Key escrow
C) Key archiving system
D) Private key protection

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Which of the following is not one of the three forms of trust models?


A) Hybrid
B) Star
C) Peer-to-peer
D) Hierarchical

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_______________ is the PKI component that accepts a request for a digital certificate and performs the necessary steps of registering and authenticating the person requesting the certificate.

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PKI does not only refer to registration authorities and certificate authorities.It also refers to certificates (containing keys),certificate revocation lists,and trust models.

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Once you have properly obtained a digital certificate for a web site,


A) You can be sure of the certificate's validity indefinitely.
B) You can be sure of the certificate's validity until the expiration date.
C) You cannot be sure of the certificate's validity and must check the CRL each time before use.
D) You cannot be sure of the certificate's validity and must check the RA each time before use.

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