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Cryptography does NOT help in:

Cryptography does NOT help in:

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A.
detecting fraudulent insertion.

B.
detecting fraudulent deletion.

C.
detecting fraudulent modification.

D.
detecting fraudulent disclosure.

Explanation:
Cryptography can prevent unauthorized users from being able to read or modify the data. However, it cannot
prevent someone deleting the encrypted data.
Modern cryptography concerns itself with the following four objectives:
1. Confidentiality (the information cannot be understood by anyone for whom it was unintended)
2. Integrity (the information cannot be altered in storage or transit between sender and intended receiver
without the alteration being detected)
3. Non-repudiation (the creator/sender of the information cannot deny at a later stage his or her intentions in
the creation or transmission of the information)
4. Authentication (the sender and receiver can confirm each other’s identity and the origin/destination of the
information.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Integrity means that the information cannot be altered in storage or transit. This also means that the data is
protected against fraudulent insertion.
C: Integrity means that the information cannot be altered in storage or transit. This also means that the data is
protected against fraudulent modification.
D: Confidentiality ensures that the necessary level of secrecy is enforced at each junction of data processing
and prevents unauthorized disclosure.

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Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013, p. 24


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