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ISC2 SSCP Oct 2025 outline · Domain 5: Cryptography

Web of trust vs hierarchical trust

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Every system that uses public keys needs a way to decide which keys to believe. There are two main trust models, and the exam asks you to tell them apart and to know where each is used.

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