Digital certificate authentication fails if the supplicant ________.
A) is the true party
B) learns the true party's private key
C) learns the true party's public key
D) either B or C

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If the supplicant learns the true party's private key, they can impersonate the true party, leading to authentication failure. Public keys are meant to be shared and do not compromise authentication.

Digital Certificate Authentication Fails If the Supplicant ________