A legal firm needs to send a contract to a client and ensure that the client can verify the document has not been altered and that it truly came from the firm. The document itself is not confidential. Which cryptographic mechanism should be used?

Hash the document and send the hash separately

Digitally sign the document with the firm's private key

Encrypt the document with the client's public key

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5.1 - Understand Reasons and Requirements for Cryptography SSCP Practice Questions (Page 6)

Part of the Cryptography domain, which accounts for 9% of the SSCP exam. ISC2 does not publish an official question count, but from its 120-minute exam (~50–80 total, ~5–7 in this domain), expect 1–2 from this objective — we provide 26 practice questions to prepare you well beyond it. (estimate)

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5.1 - Understand Reasons and Requirements for Cryptography SSCP Practice Questions (Page 6)

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A legal firm needs to send a contract to a client and ensure that the client can verify the document has not been altered and that it truly came from the firm. The document itself is not confidential. Which cryptographic mechanism should be used?

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