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Actual exam question from Isaca's CISA
Question #: 1726
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a digital signature used for securing email transmissions?

  • A. The signed message provides confidentiality and availability protection.
  • B. The signature on one message can be transferred to another message.
  • C. The signature is authentic whether or not it has been encrypted.
  • D. The receiver only needs the public key to decrypt the message and verify the signature.
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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

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46080f2
1 week, 5 days ago
Selected Answer: C
The CISA Review Manual (Source 1) clarifies that digital signatures validate authenticity and integrity without requiring message encryption. The Sybex Study Guide (Source 2) corroborates this, highlighting that digital signatures rely on hashing and asymmetric cryptography for verification, independent of message encryption.
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Cisagroup
4 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
A digital signature is based on public-key cryptography and remains authentic regardless of whether the message itself is encrypted. Encryption ensures confidentiality, but the digital signature only verifies the message's authenticity and integrity.
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blehbleh
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
Agreed with PurpleParrot
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PurpleParrot
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: C
option D is not correct as the public key is used to verify the signature, it is not used to decrypt the message. The sender typically encrypts the message with the recipient's public key, and the recipient uses their private key to decrypt it. i go with option C
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