Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question0707

A X.509 public key certificate with the key usage attribute "non repudiation" can be used for which of the following?

A.
encrypting messages
B. signing messages
C. verifying signed messages
D. decrypt encrypted messages

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

References: RFC 2459 : Internet X.509 Public Key Infrastructure Certificate and CRL Profile; GUTMANN, P., X.509 style guide.