When an organization wants to use encryption, it requests a set of associated public and private keys from a ____.
A) proxy server
B) network administrator
C) network firewall
D) certification authority

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The organization would request a set of public and private keys from a certification authority (CA) in order to use encryption. The CA is responsible for verifying the identity of the organization and issuing digital certificates that contain the public key. This allows recipients of encrypted messages to use the public key to decrypt the message and confirm the identity of the sender.

When an Organization Wants to Use Encryption, It Requests a Set