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CompTIA Linux+ XK0-005 Practice Question

What is the role of a private key in a public key infrastructure (PKI)?

  • It verifies the authenticity of digital certificates issued by the certificate authority.

  • It acts as a universally recognized identifier for the key's owner in all encrypted communications.

  • It is used to decrypt data that has been encrypted with the corresponding public key and to create digital signatures.

  • It is distributed to the public for encrypting data intended for the key's owner.

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