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ECSS · Question #11

Which of the following statements best describes a certification authority?

The correct answer is B. A certification authority is an entity that issues digital certificates for use by other parties. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

Which of the following statements best describes a certification authority?

Options

  • AA certification authority is a type of encryption that uses a public key and a private key pair for
  • BA certification authority is an entity that issues digital certificates for use by other parties.
  • CA certification authority is a technique to authenticate digital documents by using computer
  • DA certification authority is a type of encryption that uses a single key to encrypt and decryp t data.

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(33 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    76% (25)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    15% (5)

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