Certificate of Cloud Security Knowledge (CCSK) — Question 198

What are the components of an encryption system?

Answer options

• A. User, data, and encryption engine
• B. Data, encryption engine, and decryption tool
• C. User, encryption engine, and key management
• D. Data, encryption engine, and key management
• E. User, data, and key management

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because an effective encryption system consists of data, an encryption engine to process the data, and key management to handle encryption keys securely. Options A, B, and C include components that are either incomplete or irrelevant to a comprehensive encryption system.