CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question1534 - CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor

The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol addresses the confidentiality of a message through:

A. symmetric encryption.
B. message authentication code.
C. hash function.
D. digital signature certificates.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
SSL uses a symmetric key for message encryption. A message authentication code is used for ensuring data integrity. Hash function is used for generating a message digest; it does not use public key encryption for message encryption. Digital signature certificates are used by SSL for server authentication.