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Question #: 129
Topic #: 5
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Which of the following would best define a digital envelope?

  • A. A message that is encrypted and signed with a digital certificate.
  • B. A message that is signed with a secret key and encrypted with the sender's private key.
  • C. A message encrypted with a secret key attached with the message. The secret key is encrypted with the public key of the receiver.
  • D. A message that is encrypted with the recipient's public key and signed with the sender's private key.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️
A digital envelope for a recipient is a combination of encrypted data and its encryption key in an encrypted form that has been prepared for use of the recipient.
It consists of a hybrid encryption scheme in sealing a message, by encrypting the data and sending both it and a protected form of the key to the intended recipient, so that one else can open the message.
In PKCS #7, it means first encrypting the data using a symmetric encryption algorithm and a secret key, and then encrypting the secret key using an asymmetric encryption algorithm and the public key of the intended recipient.
Source: SHIREY, Robert W., RFC2828: Internet Security Glossary, may 2000.
by xymavu at April 4, 2025, 11:42 p.m.

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