Asymmetric encryption is not suitable for

2023

Asymmetric encryption is not suitable for

  1. A.

    Confidentiality

  2. B.

    Authentication

  3. C.

    Key Exchange

  4. D.

    Prevention of Denial of Service

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Correct answer: D

Asymmetric encryption is computationally intensive compared to symmetric encryption, making it inefficient for high-volume data protection or direct traffic filtering. Consequently, asymmetric encryption is not a suitable mechanism for preventing Denial of Service attacks, which require different network-level defenses.

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