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The owner of a service inventory reports that the public key related to a certain private key has been lost. There is a concern that this was the result of a security breach. A security specialist recommends contacting the certificate authority in order to add the corresponding certificate to the certificate authority's Certificate Revocation List (CRL). However, the certificate authority responds by indicating that this is not necessary. Which of the following answers explains this response?
Suggested Answer: C
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15 comments · newest first
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Francesco
11 months ago
Not sure about that, but I agree with the public key thing!
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Elza
12 months ago
I think the CA should still be involved, though.
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Hannah
12 months ago
Definitely C. Public keys are meant to be accessible.
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Lynelle
1 year ago
Wait, how can you lose a public key? Sounds fishy.
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Remona
1 year ago
Public keys are public, so they can't really be "lost."
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Keneth
1 year ago
I vaguely recall that losing a public key doesn't necessarily mean the certificate needs to be revoked, so maybe C is the best choice after all.
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Lashaunda
1 year ago
I thought the certificate authority would need to issue a new key if the old one was lost, which makes me lean towards A, but I'm not confident about that.
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Lacresha
1 year ago
I feel like we covered a similar question in class where the focus was on what happens when a private key is compromised. I think the CRL process is more about revoking certificates, so maybe D is correct?
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Chara
1 year ago
I remember studying that public keys are meant to be public, so I think option C makes sense, but I'm not entirely sure if that's the right answer here.
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Willie
1 year ago
This looks like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about which configuration would provide the most comprehensive anti-spyware protection.
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Melodie
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward, but I want to make sure I understand the categories in the Best Practice Assessment tool before answering.
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Celeste
1 year ago
Reliability is definitely the most important factor here. The backup medium has to be able to consistently and securely store the data.
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Shantell
1 year ago
This question seems straightforward - the passage clearly states that formulas are unlikely to accurately price the interest at the time of the triggering event, so the answer must be to discourage their use.
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Nieves
1 year ago
Based on the options, the casebook feature seems to be related to either sharing threat data or prioritizing alerts. I'm not entirely confident, but I think I'll go with option A or D.
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Theresia
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused here. There are a few different test conditions mentioned, and I'm not sure how they all fit together. I'll need to carefully analyze the information provided and make sure I understand the relationships between the different elements.