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Question 62
As an information security manager of HDA Inc., you are worried about loss of cryptographic keys due to any disaster, malfunction or employee carelessness.
You plan to safeguard the keys by placing it with a dedicated third party who will hold and protect the keys in a controlled environment and handover to you as and when required.
This process is known as:
- A A. Key escrow
- B B. Key deposit
- C C. Key vault
- D D. Key duplication
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Correct Answer: A. Key escrow Explanation: Key escrow involves placing cryptographic keys with an independent third-party in order to provide an extra layer of security in the event of a disaster, malfunction or employee carelessness. The third-party holds and protects the keys in a controlled environment, and will only handover the keys to the appropriate personnel upon request.Discussion
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