Eccouncil 712-50 Exam - Topic 6 Question 6 Discussion

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Question #: 6
Topic #: 6

Scenario: Your company has many encrypted telecommunications links for their world-wide operations. Physically distributing symmetric keys to all locations has proven to be administratively burdensome, but symmetric keys are preferred to other alternatives.

How can you reduce the administrative burden of distributing symmetric keys for your employer?

AUse asymmetric encryption for the automated distribution of the symmetric key

BUse a self-generated key on both ends to eliminate the need for distribution

CUse certificate authority to distribute private keys

DSymmetrically encrypt the key and then use asymmetric encryption to unencrypt it

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Suggested Answer: A

by Rozella at May 08, 2022, 08:14 AM

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Pa

4 months ago

Certificate authorities are great for managing keys, but they add their own overhead.

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Margret

4 months ago

Wait, can you really symmetrically encrypt a key and then decrypt it with asymmetric? Sounds complicated.

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Jesusita

4 months ago

Definitely agree with option A, it simplifies things.

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Polly

4 months ago

I think using a self-generated key is risky.

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Margo

5 months ago

Asymmetric encryption is a solid choice for key distribution!

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Layla

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about option B; I don’t recall how self-generated keys would work in this scenario.

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Melissia

5 months ago

I practiced a similar question about key management, and I feel like using a certificate authority could simplify things, so option C might be the way to go.

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Paris

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think option D might be a bit redundant since it suggests encrypting the key again.

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Frederick

5 months ago

I remember studying that using asymmetric encryption can help with key distribution, so option A sounds familiar.

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Laurena

5 months ago

Availability is definitely the key factor here. If the critical servers aren't available, it doesn't matter how scalable or elastic the CSP is. I'll go with option C.

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Evangelina

5 months ago

Okay, I remember learning about this in class. A call option is in the money when the market value is higher than the strike price, so the correct answer is C. I'm feeling good about this one.

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Geraldine

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. There are a few different options here, and I want to make sure I select the right two. I'll need to carefully read through each choice to determine the best resources to recommend.

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Maryanne

5 months ago

Option A sounds familiar too, but it seems like that comes after the request has been sent.

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