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A list of questions and answers related to cryptography. It covers topics such as encryption algorithms, key exchange, digital certificates, hash functions, and cryptanalysis. The questions range from basic to advanced and cover both symmetric and asymmetric encryption. useful for students studying cryptography or for anyone interested in learning more about the topic.
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Cryptography Questions With Answers C839/cryptography1.docs Mode 1.What type of encryption uses different keys to encrypt and decrypt the message? A Symme tric B Private key C Secure D Asymmetric D The most widely used asymmetric encryption algorithm is what? A RSA B Vigen ere C DES D Caesar Cipher A 2.Original, unencrypted information is referred to as
. A text B plaint ext C cleant ext D ciphertext B Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers B RS A C SS L D DES D 3.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 C 4.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 B Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers 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 D 6.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 B 7.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 MD D Diffie-Hellman D 8.A is a digital representation of information that identifies you as a relevant entity by a trusted third party? A Digital Signature Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers B Hash C Ownership stamp D Digest A 9.What is the standard used by most digital certificates? A X. B CRL C RFC 2298 D OCSP A 10.DES uses keys of what size? A 56 bits B 192 bits C 128 bits D 64 bits A 11.Which of the following is NOT a key size used by AES? A 512 bits B 128 bits C 192 bits D 256 bits A 12.Which of the following was a multi Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers ion C Multi substitution D Single substitution D 15.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 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. D Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers uses at least two different shifts, changing the shift with different letters in the plain text. A Atbash B multi-alphabet encryption C Scytale D Caesar cipher B was designed to provide built in cryptography for the clipper chip. A Blowfish B Skipj ack C GOST D 3DES B Which of the following uses an 80 bit key on 64 bit blocks? A Twofish B AES C Skipjack D DES C With , the message is divided into blocks and each block is encrypted separately. This is the most basic mode for symmetric encryption. A Electronic codebook (ECB) B Cipher-block Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers produced is XOR'd back with the plaintext to produce the current ciphertext block is called what? A Output feedback (OFB) B Cipher-block chaining (CBC) C Cipher feedback (CFB) D Electronic codebook (ECB) C This is a method for turning a block cipher into a stream cipher by generating a keystream block, which are then XORed with the plaintext blocks to get the ciphertext. A Cipher feedback (CFB) B Electronic codebook (ECB) C Output feedback (OFB) D Cipher-block chaining (CBC) C Which of the following modes can be used to turn a block cipher into a stream cipher? A Propagating cipher-block chaining (PCBC) and Electronic codebook (ECB) B Counter Mode (CTR) and Propagating cipher-block chaining (PCBC) Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers C Electronic codebook (ECB) and Output feedback (OFB) D Output feedback (OFB) and Counter Mode (CTR) D A fixed-size pseudorandom number that is fed into a symmetric cipher to increase randomness is called what? A IV B Key C Chain D Salt A A number that is used only one time then discarded is called what? A Nonce B Chai n C Salt D IV A Which of the following is a stream cipher that uses variable length key from 1 to 256 bytes? Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers A refers to a situation where two different inputs yield the same output. A Substitu tion B Converg ence C Collision D Transpositi on C What is a salt? A Key rotation B Random bits intermixed with a hash to increase randomness and reduce collisions. C Random bits intermixed with a symmetric cipher to increase randomness and make it more secure. D Key whitening B RFC 1321 Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers describes what hash? A RIPEMD B SHA 1 C GOS T Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers U.S. Patent 5,231,668 and FIPS 186 define what algorithm? A AE S B RS A C Elliptic Curve (EC) D Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) D What is X.509? A The standard for PGP certificates B The standard for encrypting email C The standard for FIPS 186 D The standard for digital certificates D What is contained in a CRL? Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers A Keys for RSA B New certificates C Revoked certificates D Keys for AES C What does the Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP) provide? A Revoked certificates B Hashing C VPN connectivit y D Encryption A In terms of cryptanalysis, what does it mean to break a cipher? A finding a method to decrypt a message that is at least twice as efficient as brute force B trying every possible key until you can decrypt the message C deploying an algorithm that uses a 228 bit key D finding any method to decrypt the Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers is necessary for security. B Both algorithm and key should be kept secret. C A minimum of 15 rounds is needed for a Feistel cipher to be secure. D Only the key needs to be secret, not the actual algorithm. D Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C
Cryptography Questions With Answers Which of the following is a fundamental principle of cryptography that holds that the algorithm can be publically disclosed without damaging security? A Babbage's principle B Kerkchoff's principle C Vigenere's principle D Shamir's principle B A process that puts a message into the least significant bits of a binary file is called what? A Symmetric cryptography B Masking C Steganography D Asymmetric cryptography C If you wished to see a list of revoked certificates from a CA, where would you look? A CR L B CA C RF C D RA A Western Governors University>INFORMATIO C839/C