Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) — Question 1065

The PRIMARY benefit of using http secure (https) is that it provides:

Answer options

• A. confidentiality of data transmitted.
• B. integrity for data at rest.
• C. authentication.
• D. better session traceability.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The primary benefit of HTTPS is that it ensures the confidentiality of data transmitted between the client and server through encryption. While integrity for data at rest, authentication, and better session traceability are important aspects of web security, they are not the main feature provided by HTTPS.