WGU C839 INTRO TO CRYPTOGRAPHY PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | GUARANTEED A+.

WGU C839 INTRO TO CRYPTOGRAPHY PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 | GUARANTEED A+. What type of encryption uses different keys to encrypt and decrypt the message? A Symmetric B Private key C Secure D Asymmetric - CORRECT ANSWER D The most widely used asymmetric encryption algorithm is what? A RSA B Vigenere C DES D Caesar Cipher - CORRECT ANSWER A Original, unencrypted information is referred to as ____. A text B plaintext C cleantext D ciphertext - CORRECT ANSWER B Which of the following is NOT an asymmetric system? A PGP B RSA C SSL D DES - CORRECT ANSWER D 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER A What is the standard used by most digital certificates? A X.509 B CRL C RFC 2298 D OCSP - CORRECT ANSWER A 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 - CORRECT ANSWER C DES uses keys of what size? A 56 bits B 192 bits C 128 bits D 64 bits - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER A Which of the following is a substitution cipher used by ancient Hebrew scholars? A Caesar B Vigenere C Scytale D Atbash - CORRECT 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