EC-Council
512-50 · Question #322
Scenario: Your company has many encrypted telecommunications links for their world-wide operations. Physically distributing symmetric keys to all locations has proven to be administratively…
The correct answer is A. Use asymmetric encryption for the automated distribution of the symmetric key. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
Scenario: Your company has many encrypted telecommunications links for their world-wide operations. Physically distributing symmetric keys to all locations has proven to be administratively burdensome, but symmetric keys are preferred to other alternatives. How can you reduce the administrative burden of distributing symmetric keys for your employer?
Options
- AUse asymmetric encryption for the automated distribution of the symmetric key
- BUse a self-generated key on both ends to eliminate the need for distribution
- CUse certificate authority to distribute private keys
- DSymmetrically encrypt the key and then use asymmetric encryption to unencrypt it
How the community answered
(51 responses)- A75% (38)
- B4% (2)
- C8% (4)
- D14% (7)
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