What Is Certificate In Network Security?

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1.

Digital signatures actually only show that the public key labeled as belonging to person was used to encrypt the digital signature.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
2.

Digital certificates cannot be used to identify objects other than users.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Public keys can be stored by embedding them within digital certificates, while private keys can be stored on the user’s local system.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

Cryptography cannot protect data as it is being transported across a network.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Security tools function at the same layer of the Open System Interconnection (OSI) model.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  FALSE
6.

Can be used to ensure the integrity of a file by guaranteeing that no one has tampered with it.
- A.
  
  Blocking
- B.
  
  Hashing
- C.
  
  Encrypting
- D.
  
  Encrypting
7.

Can protect the confidentiality of an e-mail message by ensuring that no one has read it.
- A.
  
  Public encryption
- B.
  
  Standard encryption
- C.
  
  Asymmetric encryption
- D.
  
  Symmetric encryption
8.

Can verify the authenticity of the sender and enforce nonrepudiation to prove that the sender is who he claims to be and cannot deny sending it.
- A.
  
  Symmetric encryption
- B.
  
  Private encryption
- C.
  
  Asymmetric encryption
- D.
  
  Elliptic encryption
9.

A(n) ____ serves as the trusted third-party agency that is responsible for issuing the digital certificates.
- A.
  
  RA
- B.
  
  DA
- C.
  
  CA
- D.
  
  PA
10.

The ____ function is a subordinate entity designed to handle specific CA tasks such as processing certificate requests and authenticating users.
- A.
  
  Registration Authority
- B.
  
  Certificate Authority
- C.
  
  Repudiation Authority
- D.
  
  Intermediate Authority
11.

The primary function of a(n) ____ is to verify the identity of the individual.
- A.
  
  RA
- B.
  
  CA
- C.
  
  DA
- D.
  
  PA
12.

Certificates are frequently used to secure e-mail transmissions and typically only require the user’s name and e-mail address in order to receive this certificate.
- A.
  
  Private digital
- B.
  
  Personal digital
- C.
  
  Public digital
- D.
  
  Server digital
13.

certificates enable clients connecting to the Web server to examine the identity of the server’s owner.
- A.
  
  Personal digital
- B.
  
  Public digital
- C.
  
  Private digital
- D.
  
  Server digital
14.

A class 2 certificate is known as a ____ certificate.
- A.
  
  Signing digital
- B.
  
  Server digital
- C.
  
  Personal digital
- D.
  
  Code-signing
15.

Involves public-key cryptography standards, trust models, and key management.
- A.
  
  Public key infrastructure
- B.
  
  Network key infrastructure
- C.
  
  Private key infrstructure
- D.
  
  Shared key infrastructure
16.

A ____ trust refers to a situation in which two individuals trust each other because each trusts a third party.
- A.
  
  Web of web of
- B.
  
  Mutual
- C.
  
  Third-party
- D.
  
  Distributed
17.

The ____ model is the basis for digital certificates issued to Internet users.
- A.
  
  Third-party trust
- B.
  
  Related trust
- C.
  
  Managed trust
- D.
  
  Distributed trust
18.

With the ____ model, there is one CA that acts as a “facilitator” to interconnect all other CAs.
- A.
  
  Bridge trust
- B.
  
  Distributed trust
- C.
  
  Third-party trust
- D.
  
  Transitive trust
19.

The ____ provides recommended baseline security requirements for the use and operation of CA, RA, and other PKI components.
- A.
  
  DP
- B.
  
  CP
- C.
  
  LP
- D.
  
  AP
20.

At the ____ stage of the certificate life cycle, the certificate can no longer be used.
- A.
  
  Creation
- B.
  
  Suspension
- C.
  
  Revocation
- D.
  
  Expiration
21.

At the ____ stage of the certificate life cycle, the certificate is no longer valid.
- A.
  
  Creation
- B.
  
  Suspension
- C.
  
  Revocation
- D.
  
  Expiration
22.

Key ____ refers to a process in which keys are managed by a third party, such as a trusted CA.
- A.
  
  Escrow
- B.
  
  Destruction
- C.
  
  Renewal
- D.
  
  Management
23.

Key ____ removes all private and public keys along with the user’s identification information in the CA.
- A.
  
  Renewal
- B.
  
  Escrow
- C.
  
  Generation
- D.
  
  Destruction
24.

is a protocol developed by Netscape for securely transmitting documents over the Internet.
- A.
  
  SSL
- B.
  
  TLS
- C.
  
  PEAP
- D.
  
  EAP
25.

TLS is an extension of ____.
- A.
  
  Telnet
- B.
  
  HTTP
- C.
  
  SSL
- D.
  
  FTP