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WGU Course C839 - Intro to Cryptography Quizlet by Brian MacFarlane Complete Questions With Correct Answers || Study Guide Frequently Tested .What type of encryption uses different keys to encrypt and decrypt the message? A Symmetric B Private key C Secure D Asymmetric - Answer-D .The most widely used asymmetric encryption algorithm is what? A RSA B Vigenere C DES D Caesar Cipher - Answer-A .Original, unencrypted information is referred to as ____. A text B plaintext C cleantext D ciphertext - Answer-B .Which of the following is NOT an asymmetric system? A PGP B RSA C SSL D DES - Answer-D .In order for User A to send User B an encrypted message that only User B can read, User A must encrypt message with which of the following keys? A User A's public key B User A's private key C User B's public key D User B's private key - Answer-C .The greatest weakness with symmetric algorithms is _____. A They are less secure than asymmetric B The problem of key exchange C They are slower than asymmetric D The problem of generating keys - Answer-B .Which of the following is generally true about block sizes? A Smaller block sizes increase security B Block sizes must be more than 256 bits to be secure C Block size is irrelevant to security D Larger block sizes increase security - Answer-D .A _____ is a function that takes a variable-size input m and returns a fixed-size string. A Symmetric cipher B Hash C Asymmetric cipher D Feistel - Answer-B .Which of the following is a cryptographic protocol that allows two parties to establish a shared key over an insecure channel? A Elliptic Curve B RSA C MD5 D Diffie-Hellman - Answer-D .A _________ is a digital representation of information that identifies you as a relevant entity by a trusted third party? A Digital Signature B Hash C Ownership stamp D Digest - Answer-A .What is the standard used by most digital certificates? A X.509 B CRL C RFC 2298 D OCSP - Answer-A .DES uses keys of what size? A 56 bits B 192 bits C 128 bits D 64 bits - Answer-A .Which of the following is NOT a key size used by AES? A 512 bits B 128 bits C 192 bits D 256 bits - Answer-A .Which of the following was a multi alphabet cipher widely used from the 16th century (1553) to the early 20th century (1900s)? A Vigenere B Caesar C Atbash D Scytale - Answer-A .Which of the following is a substitution cipher used by ancient Hebrew scholars? A Caesar B Vigenere C Scytale D Atbash - Answer-D .Shifting each letter in the alphabet a fixed number of spaces to the right or left is an example of what? A Bit shifting B Confusion C Multi substitution D Single substitution - Answer-D .Which of the following most accurately defines encryption? A changing a message so it can only be easily read by the intended recipient B Making binary changes to a message to conceal it C changing a message using complex mathematics D Applying keys to plain text - Answer-A .If you use substitution alone, what weakness is present in the resulting cipher text? A It is the same length as the original text B It is easily broken with modern computers. C It is too simple. D Because it maintains letter and word frequency. - Answer-D

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WGU Course C839 - Intro to
Cryptography Quizlet by Brian
MacFarlane Complete Questions With
Correct Answers || Study Guide
Frequently Tested




\.What type of encryption uses different keys to encrypt and decrypt the message?



A Symmetric

B Private key

C Secure

D Asymmetric - Answer- D



\.The most widely used asymmetric encryption algorithm is what?



A RSA

B Vigenere

C DES

D Caesar Cipher - Answer- A



\.Original, unencrypted information is referred to as ____.

,A text

B plaintext

C cleantext

D ciphertext - Answer- B



\.Which of the following is NOT an asymmetric system?



A PGP

B RSA

C SSL

D DES - Answer- D



\.In order for User A to send User B an encrypted message that only User B can read, User A
must encrypt message with which of the following keys?



A User A's public key

B User A's private key

C User B's public key

D User B's private key - Answer- C



\.The greatest weakness with symmetric algorithms is _____.



A They are less secure than asymmetric

B The problem of key exchange

C They are slower than asymmetric

D The problem of generating keys - Answer- B

,\.Which of the following is generally true about block sizes?



A Smaller block sizes increase security

B Block sizes must be more than 256 bits to be secure

C Block size is irrelevant to security

D Larger block sizes increase security - Answer- D



\.A _____ is a function that takes a variable-size input m and returns a fixed-size string.



A Symmetric cipher

B Hash

C Asymmetric cipher

D Feistel - Answer- B



\.Which of the following is a cryptographic protocol that allows two parties to establish a shared
key over an insecure channel?



A Elliptic Curve

B RSA

C MD5

D Diffie-Hellman - Answer- D



\.A _________ is a digital representation of information that identifies you as a relevant entity
by a trusted third party?

, A Digital Signature

B Hash

C Ownership stamp

D Digest - Answer- A



\.What is the standard used by most digital certificates?



A X.509

B CRL

C RFC 2298

D OCSP - Answer- A



\.DES uses keys of what size?



A 56 bits

B 192 bits

C 128 bits

D 64 bits - Answer- A



\.Which of the following is NOT a key size used by AES?



A 512 bits

B 128 bits

C 192 bits

D 256 bits - Answer- A

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