Encryption ACCISO Practice Questions (Page 9)

Questions 41–45

1. 41foundation · easy

   What is the role of a Certificate Authority (CA) in a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?

   • ATo encrypt all network traffic within an organization.
   • BTo generate the private keys for all users.
   • CTo store all private keys in a central repository.
   • DTo issue and digitally sign digital certificates that bind a public key to an entity.
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2. 42foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of an asymmetric encryption algorithm?

   • ARSA
   • B3DES
   • CDES
   • DAES
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4. 43application · medium

   A company has a database server that stores customer PII. The database is accessed by internal applications over a private network. Which approach best protects the data at rest?

   • AEnable Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) on the database
   • BSet strong passwords on the database accounts
   • CImplement IPsec between the app and database
   • DUse TLS for all application connections
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5. 44application · medium

   A software vendor distributes a firmware update. To ensure the update has not been corrupted during download, the vendor publishes a hash value on its website. Which property of the hash function is most important for this use case?

   • ASpeed of encryption
   • BCollision resistance
   • CReversibility
   • DKey length
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6. 45foundation · easy

   Which of the following is an example of encrypting data in transit?

   • AEncrypting files with a password before storing them.
   • BEncrypting a database column containing sensitive data.
   • CUsing TLS to secure a web connection.
   • DUsing BitLocker to encrypt a hard drive.
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