Systems Security Certified Practitioner – SSCP – Question0739

Which of the following standards concerns digital certificates?

A.
X.400
B. X.25
C. X.509
D. X.75

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

X.509 is used in digital certificates. X.400 is used in e-mail as a message handling protocol. X.25 is a standard for the network and data link levels of a communication network and X.75 is a standard defining ways of connecting two X.25 networks. Source: KRUTZ, Ronald L. & VINES, Russel D., The CISSP Prep Guide: Mastering the Ten Domains of Computer Security, John Wiley & Sons, 2001, Chapter 4: Cryptography (page 164).