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What is salt in the IT World? ✔Correct Answer-random piece of additional input data that
provided to a one way hashing function
Salting is often used with what? ✔Correct Answer-passwords and passphrases
In Salting what is stored? ✔Correct Answer-the hash is stored not the actual password or
passphrase and the salt is also stored
What does salting ensure? ✔Correct Answer-that each user password is hashed uniquely
What attack does salting defend against? ✔Correct Answer-Attack on hash values using a
redlined table of hash values
What type of data sources might be used in salting? ✔Correct Answer-randomized data such
as email address, account id , date and time stamp
What is a rainbow table attack? ✔Correct Answer-Attack on hash values using a redlined table
of hash values
Symmetric Encryption is also called what? ✔Correct Answer-private and secret key
cryptography
Symmetric encryption is referred to as what? ✔Correct Answer-two way cryptography
Why is symmetric encryption referred to as two way cryptography? ✔Correct Answer-because
it uses the same shared encryption key to encrypt and decrypt data
Where can Symmetric encryption be used? ✔Correct Answer-data at rest and data in transit
Which is faster Symmetric or asymmetric? ✔Correct Answer-symmetric
DES ✔Correct Answer-Data Encryption Standard
What type of encryption is DES? ✔Correct Answer-symmetric
3DES ✔Correct Answer-Triple Data Encryption Algorithm
, What type of encryption is 3DES? ✔Correct Answer-symmetric
AES ✔Correct Answer-Advanced Encryption Standard
What type of encryption is AES? ✔Correct Answer-symmetric
Asymmetric Encryption is also referred to as what? ✔Correct Answer-public key cryptography
Symmetric Encryption is also called what? ✔Correct Answer-one way function cryptography
Symmetric Encryption is as a one way function why? ✔Correct Answer-generates a private key
then a public key
The private key in Asymmetric encryption is used to do what? ✔Correct Answer-decryption
The public key in Asymmetric encryption is used to do what? ✔Correct Answer-encryption
When sending a key to a entity who's key do we need? ✔Correct Answer-We need their
public key to encrypt
Which is more scalable Symmetric or Asymmetric encryption and why? ✔Correct Answer-
Asymmetric because the public key can be openly distributed
Which is slower Symmetric or Asymmetric encryption and why? ✔Correct Answer-
Asymmetric because there are more complicated calculations and high processor overhead
requirements
Which is more suitable for encrypting large amounts of data Symmetric or Asymmetric
encryption? ✔Correct Answer-Symmetric
RSA ✔Correct Answer-Rivest, Sharmir and Adleman
RSA is what ✔Correct Answer-Asymmetric encryption
Diffie Hellman is what? ✔Correct Answer-Asymmetric encryption
What is a digital signature? ✔Correct Answer-the encryption of only the hash value that gets
generated for a message
What do digital signatures provide? ✔Correct Answer-proof of origin, non-repudiation and
message integrity
Does digital signatures provide confidentiality? ✔Correct Answer-No only integrity
Cryptography Test with all Correct & 100% Verified
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What is salt in the IT World? ✔Correct Answer-random piece of additional input data that
provided to a one way hashing function
Salting is often used with what? ✔Correct Answer-passwords and passphrases
In Salting what is stored? ✔Correct Answer-the hash is stored not the actual password or
passphrase and the salt is also stored
What does salting ensure? ✔Correct Answer-that each user password is hashed uniquely
What attack does salting defend against? ✔Correct Answer-Attack on hash values using a
redlined table of hash values
What type of data sources might be used in salting? ✔Correct Answer-randomized data such
as email address, account id , date and time stamp
What is a rainbow table attack? ✔Correct Answer-Attack on hash values using a redlined table
of hash values
Symmetric Encryption is also called what? ✔Correct Answer-private and secret key
cryptography
Symmetric encryption is referred to as what? ✔Correct Answer-two way cryptography
Why is symmetric encryption referred to as two way cryptography? ✔Correct Answer-because
it uses the same shared encryption key to encrypt and decrypt data
Where can Symmetric encryption be used? ✔Correct Answer-data at rest and data in transit
Which is faster Symmetric or asymmetric? ✔Correct Answer-symmetric
DES ✔Correct Answer-Data Encryption Standard
What type of encryption is DES? ✔Correct Answer-symmetric
3DES ✔Correct Answer-Triple Data Encryption Algorithm
, What type of encryption is 3DES? ✔Correct Answer-symmetric
AES ✔Correct Answer-Advanced Encryption Standard
What type of encryption is AES? ✔Correct Answer-symmetric
Asymmetric Encryption is also referred to as what? ✔Correct Answer-public key cryptography
Symmetric Encryption is also called what? ✔Correct Answer-one way function cryptography
Symmetric Encryption is as a one way function why? ✔Correct Answer-generates a private key
then a public key
The private key in Asymmetric encryption is used to do what? ✔Correct Answer-decryption
The public key in Asymmetric encryption is used to do what? ✔Correct Answer-encryption
When sending a key to a entity who's key do we need? ✔Correct Answer-We need their
public key to encrypt
Which is more scalable Symmetric or Asymmetric encryption and why? ✔Correct Answer-
Asymmetric because the public key can be openly distributed
Which is slower Symmetric or Asymmetric encryption and why? ✔Correct Answer-
Asymmetric because there are more complicated calculations and high processor overhead
requirements
Which is more suitable for encrypting large amounts of data Symmetric or Asymmetric
encryption? ✔Correct Answer-Symmetric
RSA ✔Correct Answer-Rivest, Sharmir and Adleman
RSA is what ✔Correct Answer-Asymmetric encryption
Diffie Hellman is what? ✔Correct Answer-Asymmetric encryption
What is a digital signature? ✔Correct Answer-the encryption of only the hash value that gets
generated for a message
What do digital signatures provide? ✔Correct Answer-proof of origin, non-repudiation and
message integrity
Does digital signatures provide confidentiality? ✔Correct Answer-No only integrity
