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CPEH-001 · Question #927

John wants to send Marie an email that includes sensitive information, and he does not trust the network that he is connected to. Marie gives him the idea of using PGP. What should John do to…

The correct answer is B. Use Marie's public key to encrypt the message. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

John wants to send Marie an email that includes sensitive information, and he does not trust the network that he is connected to. Marie gives him the idea of using PGP. What should John do to communicate correctly using this type of encryption?

Options

  • AUse his own public key to encrypt the message.
  • BUse Marie's public key to encrypt the message.
  • CUse his own private key to encrypt the message.
  • DUse Marie's private key to encrypt the message.

How the community answered

(59 responses)
  • A
    7% (4)
  • B
    71% (42)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    19% (11)

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