Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the three forms of trust models?

Accepted Answer

A) Hybrid 
B) Star 
C) Peer-to-peer 
D) Hierarchical 
A) Hybrid 
B) Star 
C) Peer-to-peer 
D) Hierarchical

Question 2

What is a public key infrastructure?

Accepted Answer

A) A structure that enables parties to use communications such as e-mail 
B) A structure that provides all of the components needed for entities to communicate securely and in a predictable manner 
C) A structure that enables secure communications in chat rooms,and when instant messaging and text messaging 
D) Is another name for digital signatures 
A) A structure that enables parties to use communications such as e-mail 
B) A structure that provides all of the components needed for entities to communicate securely and in a predictable manner 
C) A structure that enables secure communications in chat rooms,and when instant messaging and text messaging 
D) Is another name for digital signatures

Question 3

A process that allows for lost keys to be recovered is

Accepted Answer

A) Key recovery 
B) Key escrow 
C) Key archiving system 
D) Private key protection 
A) Key recovery 
B) Key escrow 
C) Key archiving system 
D) Private key protection

Question 4

_______________ is the PKI component that accepts a request for a digital certificate and performs the necessary steps of registering and authenticating the person requesting the certificate.

Accepted Answer

Registrati

Question 5

PKI does not only refer to registration authorities and certificate authorities.It also refers to certificates (containing keys),certificate revocation lists,and trust models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is easier to implement,back up,and recover keys in a

Accepted Answer

A) Centralized infrastructure 
B) Decentralized infrastructure 
C) Hybrid infrastructure 
D) Peer-to-peer infrastructure 
A) Centralized infrastructure 
B) Decentralized infrastructure 
C) Hybrid infrastructure 
D) Peer-to-peer infrastructure

Question 7

Once you have properly obtained a digital certificate for a web site,

Accepted Answer

A) You can be sure of the certificate's validity indefinitely. 
B) You can be sure of the certificate's validity until the expiration date. 
C) You cannot be sure of the certificate's validity and must check the CRL each time before use. 
D) You cannot be sure of the certificate's validity and must check the RA each time before use. 
A) You can be sure of the certificate's validity indefinitely. 
B) You can be sure of the certificate's validity until the expiration date. 
C) You cannot be sure of the certificate's validity and must check the CRL each time before use. 
D) You cannot be sure of the certificate's validity and must check the RA each time before use.

Question 8

Explain the role of the certificate authority and registration authority.

Accepted Answer

A certificate authority (CA)is a trusted

Question 9

A way of backing up cryptographic keys is by

Accepted Answer

A) Making copies in one location 
B) Making multiple copies in multiple locations 
C) Key archiving 
D) key recovery 
A) Making copies in one location 
B) Making multiple copies in multiple locations 
C) Key archiving 
D) key recovery

Question 10

All of the following statements sum up the characteristics and requirements of proper private key use EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Make copies of the private key and keep it in several locations for redundancy. 
B) The lifetime of the key should correspond with how often it is used and the sensitivity of the data it is protecting. 
C) The key should be changed at the end of its lifetime and not used past its allowed lifetime. 
D) The key should be properly destroyed at the end of its lifetime. 
A) Make copies of the private key and keep it in several locations for redundancy. 
B) The lifetime of the key should correspond with how often it is used and the sensitivity of the data it is protecting. 
C) The key should be changed at the end of its lifetime and not used past its allowed lifetime. 
D) The key should be properly destroyed at the end of its lifetime.

Which of the following is not one of the three forms of trust models?

What is a public key infrastructure?

A process that allows for lost keys to be recovered is

_______________ is the PKI component that accepts a request for a digital certificate and performs the necessary steps of registering and authenticating the person requesting the certificate.

PKI does not only refer to registration authorities and certificate authorities.It also refers to certificates (containing keys),certificate revocation lists,and trust models.

It is easier to implement,back up,and recover keys in a

Once you have properly obtained a digital certificate for a web site,

Explain the role of the certificate authority and registration authority.

A way of backing up cryptographic keys is by

All of the following statements sum up the characteristics and requirements of proper private key use EXCEPT:

Introduction and Security Trends

General Security Concepts

Operational-Organizational Security

The Role of People in Security

Cryptography

Standards and Protocols

Physical Security

Network Fundamentals

Infrastructure Security

Authentication and Remote Access

Wireless

Intrusion Detection Systems and Network Security

Baselines

Types of Attacks and Malicious Software

E-Mail and Instant Messaging

Web Components

Secure Software Development

Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Organizational Policies

Risk Management

Change Management

Privilege Management

Computer Forensics

Legal Issues and Ethics

Privacy

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Exam 6: Public Key Infrastructure

Which of the following is not one of the three forms of trust models?

What is a public key infrastructure?

A process that allows for lost keys to be recovered is

_______________ is the PKI component that accepts a request for a digital certificate and performs the necessary steps of registering and authenticating the person requesting the certificate.

PKI does not only refer to registration authorities and certificate authorities.It also refers to certificates (containing keys),certificate revocation lists,and trust models.

It is easier to implement,back up,and recover keys in a

Once you have properly obtained a digital certificate for a web site,

Explain the role of the certificate authority and registration authority.

A way of backing up cryptographic keys is by

All of the following statements sum up the characteristics and requirements of proper private key use EXCEPT:

Introduction and Security Trends

General Security Concepts

Operational-Organizational Security

The Role of People in Security

Cryptography

Standards and Protocols

Physical Security

Network Fundamentals

Infrastructure Security

Authentication and Remote Access

Wireless

Intrusion Detection Systems and Network Security

Baselines

Types of Attacks and Malicious Software

E-Mail and Instant Messaging

Web Components

Secure Software Development

Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, and Organizational Policies

Risk Management

Change Management

Privilege Management

Computer Forensics

Legal Issues and Ethics

Privacy

Filters