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ISC2 CISSP Practice Question

Which of the following statements accurately describes a key difference between symmetric and asymmetric cryptography?

  • Symmetric cryptography is used for digital signatures, while asymmetric cryptography is used for bulk data encryption

  • Symmetric cryptography is resistant to quantum computing attacks, while asymmetric cryptography is vulnerable to them

  • Symmetric cryptography requires more computational resources than asymmetric cryptography

  • Symmetric cryptography uses a single key for both encryption and decryption, while asymmetric cryptography uses different keys for these operations

ISC2 CISSP
Security Architecture and Engineering
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