Fundamentals of InfoSecintermediate
Select ALL statements that correctly describe the digital-signature workflow in the course material.
Answer
The sender signs with a private key., The recipient verifies with the corresponding public key., A hash represents the document's contents in compact form.
Explanation
### Why this is right
- **The sender signs with a private key.** The private key is used to create the signature in the described workflow.
- **The recipient verifies with the corresponding public key.** The public key is paired with the signing key and is used to check the signature.
- **A hash represents the document's contents in compact form.** The hash is calculated from the document and supports detection of changes.
### The concept
The signature process connects a document’s contents to a signer’s private key. Verification uses the corresponding public key and checks whether the signature is consistent with the document. A change to the document changes the hash, so the original signature should no longer verify. This check does not make the document secret.
### The other options
- **D. Signing alone hides the document from readers.** This is false because concealment is the job of encryption, not signing.
### Terms
- **Hash**: A compact value calculated from data.
- **Private key**: The secret key used by the sender to sign.
- **Public key**: The corresponding shareable key used for verification.
### Remember
The private key signs, the public key verifies, and neither step alone encrypts the file.
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