Cryptography

Question 1

The practice and study of writing and solving codes in order to hide the
true meaning of information

Answer 1

Cryptography

Question 2

Process of converting ordinary information (plaintext) into an
unintelligible form (ciphertext)

Answer 2

Encryption

Question 3

Inactive data that is archived, such as data resident
on a hard disk drive

Answer 3

Data at Rest

Question 4

Data crossing the network or data that resides in a
computer’s memory

Answer 4

Data in Transit

Question 5

Data that is undergoing constant change

Answer 5

Data in Use

Question 6

The essential piece of information that determines
the output of a cipher

Answer 6

Key

Question 7

Encryption algorithm in which both the sender and the receiver must
know the same secret using a privately-held key

Answer 7

Symmetric Algorithm (Private Key)

Question 8

DES, 3DES, IDEA, AES, Blowfish, Twofish, RC4, RC5, RC6

Answer 8

Symmetric Algorithm

Question 9

Encryption algorithm where different keys are used to encrypt and
decrypt the data

Answer 9

Asymmetric Encryption (Public Key)

Question 10

Utilizes asymmetric encryption to securely transfer a private key that can
then be used with symmetric encryption

Answer 10

Hybrid Implementation

Question 11

Utilizes a keystream generator to encrypt data bit by bit using a
mathematical XOR function to create the ciphertext

Answer 11

Stream Cipher

Question 12

Breaks the input into fixed-length blocks of data and performs the
encryption on each block

Answer 12

Block Cipher

Question 13

Encryption algorithm which breaks the input into 64-bit blocks and uses
transposition and substitution to create ciphertext using an effective key
strength of only 56-bits

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Data Encryption Standard (DES)

Question 14

Encryption algorithm which uses three separate symmetric keys to
encrypt, decrypt, then encrypt the plaintext into ciphertext in order to
increase the strength of DES

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Triple DES(3DES)

Question 15

Symmetric block cipher which uses 64-bit blocks to encrypt plaintext into
ciphertext

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International Data Encryption Algorithm (IDEA)

Question 16

Symmetric block cipher that uses 128-bit, 192-bit, or 256-bit blocks and a
matching encryption key size to encrypt plaintext into ciphertext

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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

Question 17

Symmetric block cipher that uses 64-bit blocks and a variable length
encryption key to encrypt plaintext into ciphertext

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Blowfish

Question 18

Symmetric block cipher that replaced blowfish and uses 128-bit blocks
and a 128-bit, 192-bit, or 256-bit encryption key to encrypt plaintext into
ciphertext

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Twofish

Question 19

Symmetric stream cipher using a variable key size from 40-bits to 2048-
bits that is used in SSL and WEP

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Rivest Cipher (RC4)

Question 20

Symmetric block cipher with a key size up to 2048-bits

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Rivest Cipher (RC5)

Question 21

Symmetric block cipher that was introduced as a replacement for DES but
AES was chosen instead

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River Cipher (RC6)

Question 22

A hash digest of a message encrypted with the sender’s private key to let
the recipient know the document was created and sent by the person
claiming to have sent it

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Digital Signature

Question 23

Diffie-Hellman, RSA, and ECC

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Asymmetric Algorithm ( private key)

Question 24

Used to conduct key exchanges and secure key distribution over an
unsecured network

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Diffie Hellman (DH)

Question 25

Asymmetric algorithm that relies on the mathematical difficulty of factoring large prime numbers ____ is widely used for key exchange, encryption, and digital signatures ____ can use key sizes of 1024-bits to 4096-bits

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RSA( Rivest, Shamir, and Adleman)

Question 26

Algorithm that is based upon the algebraic structure of elliptic curves over finite fields to define the keys § _____ with a 256-bit key is just as secure as RSA with a 2048-bit key

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Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)

Question 27

An encryption program used for signing, encrypting, and decrypting emails

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Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)

Question 28

A newer and updated version of the PGP encryption suite that uses AES for its symmetric encryption functions

Answer 28

GNU Privacy Guard (GPG)

Question 29

Refers to how an organization will generate, exchange, store, and use encryption keys

Answer 29

Key Management

Question 30

A stream cipher that encrypts plaintext information with a secret random key that is the same length as the plaintext input

Answer 30

One-Time Pad

Question 31

A simulated random number stream generated by a computer that is used in cryptography, video games, and more

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Pseudo-Random Number Generator (PRNG)

Question 32

The science and art of hiding messages within other messages

Answer 32

Steganography

Question 33

A shared, immutable ledger for recording transactions, tracking assets and building trust

Answer 33

Blockchain

Question 34

A record-keeping system that maintains participants’ identities in secure and anonymous form, their respective cryptocurrency balances, and a record book of all the genuine transactions executed between network participants

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Public Ledger

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A computer that uses quantum mechanics to generate and manipulate quantum bits (qubits) in order to access enormous processing powers

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Quantum Computing

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A communications network that relies on qubits made of photons (light) to send multiple combinations of 1s and 0s simultaneously which results in tamper resistant and extremely fast communications

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Quantum Communication

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A quantum bit composed of electrons or photons that can represent numerous combinations of 1s and 0s at the same time through superposition

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Qubit

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A new kind of cryptographic algorithm that can be implemented using today’s classical computers but is also impervious to attacks from future quantum computers

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Post-quantum Cryptography

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A cryptographic key that is generated for each execution of a key establishment process

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Ephemeral

Question 40

An encryption method that allows calculations to be performed on data without decrypting it first

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Homomorphic Encryption