Which capability is supported by the Mule cryptography module?

• A. Symmetric and asymmetric encrypting/decrypting
• B. Only hashing payloads
• C. Data masking and redaction
• D. Generating TLS certificates

Answer: (A)

Encryption and decryption using both symmetric keys and asymmetric key pairs is what the Mule cryptography module supports. Symmetric encryption uses one secret key for both encrypting and decrypting data, making it efficient for protecting payloads with shared secrets. Asymmetric encryption relies on a public/private key pair, enabling data to be encrypted with a public key and decrypted with the corresponding private key, or used for digital signatures. The Mule cryptography module provides operations for both approaches, which is why this option is the best fit. Hashing payloads alone isn’t the focus of this module, data masking/redaction is handled by other features, and generating TLS certificates is not a function of the cryptography module.