Review Questions

1. PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) is a key-asymmetric system utilizing how many keys?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

2. A certificate authority (CA) is an organization that is responsible for issuing, revoking, and distributing:

A. Tokens

B. Licenses

C. Certificates

D. Tickets

3. A registration authority (RA) can do all the following except:

A. Distribute keys

B. Accept registrations for the CA

C. Validate identities

D. Give recommendations

4. The primary difference between an RA and _____ is that the latter can be used to identify or establish the identity of an individual.

A. MLA

B. STR

C. BSO

D. LRA

5. The most popular certificate used is version 3 of:

A. X.509

B. B.102

C. C.409

D. Z.602

6. The process of requiring interoperability ...

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