alleryStart learning →Signature generation uses a digital signature algorithm together with a:
APrimary key
BPrinted key
CProvided key
DPrivate key
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Private key
1. Only the signer may produce a valid signature.
2. That requires the key only the signer holds.
3. Signature generation uses a digital signature algorithm and a private key.
4. So the answer is a private key.
_Source: NIST SP 800-175B Rev. 1, 'Guideline for Using Cryptographic Standards in the Federal Government'_
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