Cryptography Quizlet by Brian
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\.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