Alibaba Exam ACA-Developer Topic 2 Question 62 Discussion

Actual exam question for Alibaba's ACA-Developer exam

Question #: 62
Topic #: 2

Which of the following descriptions of the principles of Alibaba Cloud SSL certificate private key protection is correct?

AAlibaba Cloud uses the built-in functionality of the SSL certificate service to encrypt and store the private key to certificates private key

BThe plaintext of Alibaba Cloud's private key is usually stored on disk and backed up regularly

CAlibaba Cloud Certificate Service uses symmetric encryption to save the certificate private key

DAlibaba Cloud Certificate Service keys are loaded Into memory in plaintext format ONLY when needed

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by Jolanda at Jun 20, 2024, 08:54 PM

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Kathrine

5 months ago

C) Symmetric encryption? That's old school. I bet Alibaba Cloud is using the latest and greatest encryption tech.

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Novella

4 months ago

C) Symmetric encryption? That's old school. I bet Alibaba Cloud is using the latest and greatest encryption tech.

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Jolanda

4 months ago

D) Alibaba Cloud Certificate Service keys are loaded Into memory in plaintext format ONLY when needed

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Bev

5 months ago

A) Alibaba Cloud uses the built-in functionality of the SSL certificate service to encrypt and store the private key to certificates private key

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Annamae

5 months ago

I believe D) is incorrect because loading keys in plaintext format is a security risk

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Yoko

5 months ago

I wonder if Alibaba Cloud's engineers ever have 'encrypt my key' as their daily task on their to-do list.

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Bette

5 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think C) could also be a possibility

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Laurel

5 months ago

D) Storing the keys in plaintext? That's a big security risk! Alibaba Cloud should know better.

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Maricela

5 months ago

C) Alibaba Cloud Certificate Service uses symmetric encryption to save the certificate private key

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Lindsay

5 months ago

A) Alibaba Cloud uses the built-in functionality of the SSL certificate service to encrypt and store the private key to certificates private key

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Joanna

5 months ago

I agree with Ardella, because encrypting and storing the private key is a common security practice

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Ardella

6 months ago

I think the correct description is A)

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Melina

6 months ago

A) Seems like the most secure option. Alibaba Cloud taking care of the private key encryption is a relief.

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Willow

5 months ago

A) Seems like the most secure option. Alibaba Cloud taking care of the private key encryption is a relief.

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Remedios

5 months ago

B) The plaintext of Alibaba Cloud's private key is usually stored on disk and backed up regularly

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Benton

6 months ago

A) Alibaba Cloud uses the built-in functionality of the SSL certificate service to encrypt and store the private key to certificates private key

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