NSE 4 – FortiGate 6.0 — Question 37

Which is the correct description of a hash result as it relates to digital certificates?

Answer options

• A. A unique value used to verify the input data
• B. An output value that is used to identify the person or deduce that authored the input data.
• C. An obfuscation used to mask the input data.
• D. An encrypted output value used to safe-guard the input data

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Answer A is correct because a hash result serves as a unique identifier that confirms the integrity of the input data. Answer B is incorrect as it misrepresents the function of a hash by suggesting it identifies authorship, while C incorrectly describes a hash as merely obfuscation and D wrongly classifies it as an encrypted value rather than a digest.