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SY0-701 · Question #196
A systems administrator uses a key to encrypt a message being sent to a peer in a different branch office. The peer then uses the same key to decrypt the message. Which of the following describes this
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Submitted by femi9· Mar 6, 2026General security concepts
Question
A systems administrator uses a key to encrypt a message being sent to a peer in a different branch office. The peer then uses the same key to decrypt the message. Which of the following describes this example?
Options
- ASymmetric
- BAsymmetric
- CHashing
- DSalting
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#Symmetric encryption#Cryptography#Encryption keys