Linux Foundation Exam LFCA Topic 5 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for Linux Foundation's LFCA exam

Question #: 41
Topic #: 5

[All LFCA Questions]

Encryption that uses both a private key and public key is known as what?

AKey Pair Encryption (symmetric cryptography)

BHMAC Cryptography (hash based message authentication]

CPublic Key Cryptography (asymmetric cryptography)

DDPE (dual-phased hybrid encryption]

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Suggested Answer: C

by Fernanda at Apr 08, 2025, 04:50 PM

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8 days ago

I think it's C. Public Key Cryptography (asymmetric cryptography). Sounds like the right description to me.

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16 days ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's either A) Key Pair Encryption or C) Public Key Cryptography.

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18 days ago

I agree with Bev, because public key cryptography uses both a private key and public key for encryption.

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19 days ago

I think the answer is C) Public Key Cryptography.

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