Quiz for:
Public Key Infrastructure

Question 1

Why is key management crucial in both individual and organizational settings?

Question 2

Which encryption type is typically faster and incurs lower overhead?

Question 3

What can result from sharing a private key for enterprise key management purposes?

Question 4

Which application is NOT typically associated with PKI or encryption systems?

Question 5

What is a common scenario where encryption is deployed alongside another encryption method?

Question 6

Which feature is essential for the creation of public-private key pairs in asymmetric encryption?

Question 7

What aspect of PKI is responsible for the distribution and revocation of digital certificates?

Question 8

What prevents a public key from being used to derive its corresponding private key in asymmetric encryption?

Question 9

What is one major disadvantage of symmetric encryption?

Question 10

What strategy might a large organization use for managing numerous key pairs?

Question 11

What drives the need for key management systems in large organizations?

Question 12

Which type of encryption is referred to as a 'shared secret' or 'secret key algorithm'?

Question 13

What is an added layer of security often applied to a private key?

Question 14

In asymmetric encryption, what key should be used to encrypt a message sent to a specific recipient?

Question 15

What core function does a Certificate Authority (CA) serve in a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)?