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N10-005 · Question #708

Which of the following would allow a network administrator to implement a user authentication method that uses X.509 certificates?

The correct answer is A. PKI. X.509 is the standard format for digital certificates used in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). PKI uses these certificates to authenticate users and devices by binding a public key to an identity through a Certificate Authority (CA). Kerberos uses tickets and symmetric key…

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Question

Which of the following would allow a network administrator to implement a user authentication method that uses X.509 certificates?

Options

  • APKI
  • BKerberos
  • CTACACS+
  • DRADIUS

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    90% (44)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

X.509 is the standard format for digital certificates used in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). PKI uses these certificates to authenticate users and devices by binding a public key to an identity through a Certificate Authority (CA). Kerberos uses tickets and symmetric key cryptography, not X.509 certificates. TACACS+ and RADIUS are AAA protocols that support various authentication methods but are not inherently certificate-based systems - PKI is specifically the framework that issues and manages X.509 certificates for authentication.

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#PKI#X.509 certificates#digital certificates#authentication

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