CompTIA
SY0-701 · Question #487
Which of the following types of vulnerabilities is primarily caused by improper use and management of cryptographic certificates?
The correct answer is C. Insecure key storage. Insecure key storage refers to vulnerabilities caused by improper handling of cryptographic keys and certificates, such as storing them in plaintext or lacking access controls.
Submitted by dimitri_ru· Mar 6, 2026Threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations
Question
Which of the following types of vulnerabilities is primarily caused by improper use and management of cryptographic certificates?
Options
- AMisconfiguration
- BResource reuse
- CInsecure key storage
- DWeak cipher suites
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A4% (2)
- B2% (1)
- C91% (43)
- D2% (1)
Explanation
Insecure key storage refers to vulnerabilities caused by improper handling of cryptographic keys and certificates, such as storing them in plaintext or lacking access controls.
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