312-50V12 Question #182: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

You are the lead cybersecurity analyst at a multinational corporation that uses a hybrid encryption system to secure inter-departmental communications. The system uses RSA encryption for key exchange and AES for data encryption, taking advantage of the strengths of both asymmetric and symmetric encryption. Each RSA key pair has a size of 'n' bits, with larger keys providing more security at the cost of slower performance. The time complexity of generating an RSA key pair is O(n^2), and AES encryption has a time complexity of O(n). An attacker has developed a quantum algorithm with time complexity O((log n)^2) to crack RSA encryption. Given 'n=4000' and variable 'AES key size', which scenario is likely to provide the best balance of security and performance?

Options

• AAES key size=128 bits: This configuration provides less security than option A, but RSA key
• BAES key size=256 bits: This configuration provides a high level of security, but RSA key
• CAES key size=192 bits: This configuration is a balance between options A and B, providing
• DAES key size=512 bits: This configuration provides the highest level of security but at a significant