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312-50v12 Exam - Question 101


Alice needs to send a confidential document to her coworker, Bryan. Their company has public key infrastructure set up. Therefore, Alice both encrypts the message and digitally signs it. Alice uses _______________ to encrypt the message, and Bryan uses _______________ to confirm the digital signature.

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Alice uses Bryan’s public key to encrypt the message to ensure that only Bryan can decrypt it with his private key. For the digital signature, Alice uses her private key to sign the message, and Bryan uses Alice’s public key to verify the authenticity of the signature.

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eli117Option: D
Apr 5, 2023

D. Bryan’s public key; Alice’s public key Explanation: Alice needs to send a confidential document to Bryan, and their company has public key infrastructure set up. In this scenario, Alice needs to encrypt the message using Bryan's public key, which ensures only Bryan can decrypt it using his private key. To ensure the authenticity of the message, Alice must digitally sign it using her private key, which can be verified by anyone who has access to Alice's public key, including Bryan. Therefore, Bryan uses Alice's public key to confirm the digital signature.

eli117Option: D
Apr 5, 2023

D. Bryan’s public key; Alice’s public key

victorfsOption: D
May 16, 2023

D. Bryan’s public key; Alice’s public key

Vincent_LuOption: D
Jun 27, 2023

D. Bryan’s public key; Alice’s public key

insaniuntOption: D
Dec 27, 2023

D. Bryan’s public key; Alice’s public key

a307962Option: D
Jul 7, 2024

D. Bryan’s public key; Alice’s public key