CISA Certified Information Systems Auditor – Question1493

The PRIMARY reason for using digital signatures is to ensure data:

A.
confidentiality.
B. integrity.
C. availability.
D. timeliness.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Explanation:
Digital signatures provide integrity because the digital signature of a signed message (file, mail, document, etc.) changes every time a single bit of the document changes; thus, a signed document cannot be altered. Depending on the mechanism chosen to implement a digital signature, the mechanism might be able to ensure data confidentiality or even timeliness, but this is not assured. Availability is not related to digital signatures.