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Actual exam question from ISC's CCSP
Question #: 122
Topic #: 1
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Which of the following is NOT a function performed by the handshake protocol of TLS?

  • A. Key exchange
  • B. Encryption
  • C. Negotiation of connection
  • D. Establish session ID
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️
The handshake protocol negotiates and establishes the connection as well as handles the key exchange and establishes the session ID. It does not perform the actual encryption of data packets.

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kepalon
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
encryption - of data
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David_S
1 year, 4 months ago
The answer B. would be better presented as "Data encryption" or "Session data encryption." The TLS handshake does employ encryption, for secrets and keys, using asymmetric encryption. It is true, however, that the data of the TLS session is not encrypted in the handshake.
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