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312-50V9 · Question #124

The use of technologies like IPSec can help guarantee the following: authenticity, integrity, confidentiality and

The correct answer is A. non-repudiation. IPSec provides four core security properties, with non-repudiation completing the set alongside authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality.

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Question

The use of technologies like IPSec can help guarantee the following: authenticity, integrity, confidentiality and

Options

  • Anon-repudiation.
  • Boperability.
  • Csecurity.
  • Dusability.

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    93% (26)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)

Why each option

IPSec provides four core security properties, with non-repudiation completing the set alongside authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality.

Anon-repudiation.Correct

Non-repudiation ensures that a sender cannot deny having sent a message, which IPSec supports through the use of digital signatures and authentication headers (AH). Together with authenticity (verifying identity), integrity (ensuring data is unaltered), and confidentiality (encrypting data via ESP), these four properties form the core security guarantees of IPSec. This aligns with the broader information assurance model used in security certifications and standards.

Boperability.

'Operability' is a system reliability concept, not a security property provided by IPSec or any cryptographic protocol.

Csecurity.

'Security' is too broad and vague to be a specific technical guarantee alongside authenticity, integrity, and confidentiality.

Dusability.

'Usability' is a user experience concept and is not a security property that IPSec or cryptographic protocols are designed to provide.

Concept tested: IPSec security properties and non-repudiation

Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4301

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#IPSec#non-repudiation#CIA triad#security properties

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