A software company distributes updates to its customers. To ensure that customers can verify the update truly came from the company and has not been modified, what should the company do?

Encrypt the update with the customer's public key

Digitally sign the update with the company's private key

Publish a hash of the update on the website

Use a symmetric key to encrypt the update

A company is setting up a new web application that will handle sensitive customer data. The security team wants to use HTTPS with a certificate that clients will automatically trust. The company also wants to minimize the risk of certificate revocation issues. Which approach should the company take?

Obtain a certificate from a public CA that is included in browser trust stores

Use a certificate from an internal CA and add it to each client's trust store

Use a certificate with a long validity period to avoid revocation

Create a self-signed certificate and distribute it to all clients

A law firm needs to send a contract to a client and wants the client to be certain that the document was created by the firm and has not been altered. Which technology should the firm use?

Encrypt the document with the client's public key

Digitally sign the document with the firm's private key

Use a symmetric key to encrypt the document

Hash the document and publish the hash

Which of the following is a recommended best practice for managing encryption keys?

Store encryption keys in the same location as the encrypted data

Use the same key for all encryption operations to simplify management

Share encryption keys with all authorized users via email

Rotate encryption keys regularly and use strong, unique keys

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Encryption FC0-U71 Practice Questions (Page 4)

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Questions 16–20

16application · medium
A software company distributes updates to its customers. To ensure that customers can verify the update truly came from the company and has not been modified, what should the company do?
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17application · medium
A company wants to secure communication between its branch offices over the internet. The solution must encrypt all traffic between the two networks. Which protocol should the company use?
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18expert · medium
A company is setting up a new web application that will handle sensitive customer data. The security team wants to use HTTPS with a certificate that clients will automatically trust. The company also wants to minimize the risk of certificate revocation issues. Which approach should the company take?
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19application · medium
A law firm needs to send a contract to a client and wants the client to be certain that the document was created by the firm and has not been altered. Which technology should the firm use?
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20foundation · easy
Which of the following is a recommended best practice for managing encryption keys?
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Questions 16–20

A software company distributes updates to its customers. To ensure that customers can verify the update truly came from the company and has not been modified, what should the company do?

A company wants to secure communication between its branch offices over the internet. The solution must encrypt all traffic between the two networks. Which protocol should the company use?

A law firm needs to send a contract to a client and wants the client to be certain that the document was created by the firm and has not been altered. Which technology should the firm use?

Which of the following is a recommended best practice for managing encryption keys?

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