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156-215.80 · Question #232

A digital signature:

The correct answer is A. Guarantees the authenticity and integrity of a message. This question tests the fundamental cryptographic purpose of a digital signature and what security properties it provides.

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Question

A digital signature:

Options

  • AGuarantees the authenticity and integrity of a message.
  • BAutomatically exchanges shared keys.
  • CDecrypts data to its original form.
  • DProvides a secure key exchange mechanism over the Internet.

How the community answered

(16 responses)
  • A
    88% (14)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    6% (1)

Why each option

This question tests the fundamental cryptographic purpose of a digital signature and what security properties it provides.

AGuarantees the authenticity and integrity of a message.Correct

A digital signature is created by hashing a message and encrypting that hash with the sender's private key. Any recipient can verify authenticity - confirming the message came from the claimed sender because only the private key holder could have produced the valid signature - and integrity, because any modification to the message after signing will cause the hash comparison to fail upon verification.

BAutomatically exchanges shared keys.

Automatically exchanging shared keys describes the Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol or similar mechanisms, which is a separate cryptographic function from signing.

CDecrypts data to its original form.

Decrypting data to its original form describes the decryption operation performed with a symmetric or asymmetric key, not the purpose of a digital signature.

DProvides a secure key exchange mechanism over the Internet.

Providing a secure key exchange mechanism over the Internet describes protocols such as Diffie-Hellman or IKE used in IPsec/TLS, not the role of a digital signature.

Concept tested: Digital signature authenticity and integrity properties

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/seccrypto/digital-signatures

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#digital signature#authenticity#integrity#cryptography

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