Cryptographic Solutions Flashcards
1
Q
What is Public Key Infrastructure
A
Framework that manages the digital keys and certificates for secure data transfer
2
Q
What are Digital Certificates?
A
Electronic credentials verifying identity for secure communications
3
Q
What is Hybrid Implementation?
A
Utilizes asymmetric encryption to transfer a private key that can be used for symmetric encryption
4
Q
What is a Stream Cipher?
A
Encrypts data bit-by-bit in a continuous stream
Well suited for real-time communications like streaming audio or video
5
Q
What is Block Cipher?
A
Encrypts data in fixed sized blocks
Typically of 64, 128, or 256 bits rather than one bit at a time
