Similar to Secure Shell (SSH-2), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) uses symmetric encryption for encrypting the bulk of the data being sent over the session and it uses asymmetric or public key…

The correct answer is A. Peer Authentication. SSL (and SSH-2) use a hybrid cryptographic approach: symmetric encryption handles bulk data encryption because it is fast, while asymmetric (public key) cryptography is used for peer authentication and secure key exchange at the start of the session. Asymmetric cryptography…

Submitted by takeshi77· Apr 18, 2026Network and Communications Security

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Similar to Secure Shell (SSH-2), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) uses symmetric encryption for encrypting the bulk of the data being sent over the session and it uses asymmetric or public key cryptography for:

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APeer Authentication
BPeer Identification
CServer Authentication
DName Resolution

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A
88% (43)
B
4% (2)
C
2% (1)
D
6% (3)

Explanation

SSL (and SSH-2) use a hybrid cryptographic approach: symmetric encryption handles bulk data encryption because it is fast, while asymmetric (public key) cryptography is used for peer authentication and secure key exchange at the start of the session. Asymmetric cryptography allows each party to prove its identity using its private key and certificate before the symmetric session key is established. Name resolution is a DNS function, not a cryptographic one.

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#SSL/TLS#SSH#Asymmetric Encryption#Authentication

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