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CPA · Question 72 · Area II: Security
A company uses 'Symmetric Encryption'. Which of the following is a major challenge associated with this method?
A company uses 'Symmetric Encryption'. Which of the following is a major challenge associated with this method?
Answer options:
A.
It is slower than asymmetric encryption.
B.
Key Distribution
C.
It cannot encrypt large files.
D.
It increases data size significantly.
How to approach this question
Symmetric = Same key for lock and unlock. How do I give you the key without a thief seeing it?
Full Answer
B.Key Distribution✓ Correct
The primary challenge of symmetric encryption is securely sharing the secret key with the authorized recipient without it being intercepted.
Common mistakes
Thinking it is slow (it's fast).
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