Certified Information Systems Security Professional CISSP · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 68
All the following are weaknesses of Kerberos except __________.
- A It requires clock synchronization across the network.
- B It is vulnerable to password attacks.
- C It uses shared secret keys.
- D The KDC is a single point of failure.
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer:
C is correct. Kerberos uses shared secret keys instead of transmitting passwords over the network. This is a strength of Kerberos, not a weakness.
Incorrect Answers:
A, B, and D are incorrect. These are all common weaknesses of Kerberos.
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