A DIGITAL SIGNATURE provides which security property?
AConfidentiality only
BSpeed of transmission
Cauthenticity + non-repudiation
DNetwork speed boost
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. authenticity + non-repudiation
1. A DIGITAL SIGNATURE binds a message to a SIGNER and proves the message has not changed.
2. Properties provided:
• AUTHENTICITY: the signer's private key produced it (and we verify with their public key).
• INTEGRITY: any change to the message invalidates the signature.
• NON-REPUDIATION: the signer cannot later deny signing (they alone hold the private key).
3. Algorithms: RSA-SSA, ECDSA, EdDSA.
4. USE CASES: code signing, document signing, X.509 TLS certificates, JWT tokens.
5. Option A is what encryption provides; the others are unrelated.
_Source: Boneh & Shoup, §13 (Digital signatures)._
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