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Domain 4: Communication and Network Security Flashcards

1
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Communications between computers over networks are made possible by ________

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Protocols

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2
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Protocols

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Set of rules and restrictions that define how datat is transmitted iver a network medium

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3
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OSI Layers

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Physical, Data Link, Network, Transport, Session, Presentation, Application

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4
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Encapsulation

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Addition of a header to the data received by each layer from the layer above before it’s handed off the the layer below

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5
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What does the Physical Layer do?

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Accepts frame from Data Link layer and converts into bits for transmission

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6
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What does the Data Link Layer do?

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protocols convert the packet into the proper format for transmission (i.e. Ethernet), adds MAC address

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7
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ARP and RARP

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Address Resolution Protocol and Reverse ARP - resolve IP to MAC addresses and vice versa

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8
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2 Data Link sublayers

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Logical Link Control and MAC

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9
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What does the Network Layer do?

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adds routing and addressing information to the datagram or segment to create a packet (ICMP)

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10
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What does the Transport Layer do?

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managing the integrity of a connection, receives data stream/PDU

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11
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What does the Session layer do?

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establishes, maintains, and terminates communication sessions

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12
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What does the Presentation layer do?

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transforms data received from the Application layer into a format that any OSI model system can understand, interface btwn network and apps (encrypts and compresses)

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13
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What does the Application layer do?

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interfacing user applications with the protocol stack

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14
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TCP/IP Model to OSI Model

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Application, Presentation, Session = Application
Transport = Transport
Network = Internet
Data Link, Physical = Link

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15
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Difference btwn TCP and UDP

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TCP is full duplex connection-oriented, UDP is simplex connectionless

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16
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Which ports are registered software ports?

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1024-49151

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17
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Which ports are known as random, dynamic, or ephemeral ports?

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49152-65535

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18
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Describe the three-way handshake.

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Clients sends SYN, server responds with a SYN/ACK, Client responds with an ACK

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19
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IGMP is used to support what?

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Multicasting

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20
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IP header protocol field value for ICMP

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1 (0x01)

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21
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ICMP type field values (0, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11)

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0- echo reply
3- destination unreachable
5- redirect
8- echo request 
9- router advertisement
10- router solicitation
11- time exceeded
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22
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Telnet Port

A

TCP Port 23

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23
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FTP Port

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TCP Ports 20 and 21

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24
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TFTP Port

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UDP Port 69

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25
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SMTP Port

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TCP Port 25

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26
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HTTP Port

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TCP Port 80

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27
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IMAP Port

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TCP Port 143

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28
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DHCP Port

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UDP Ports 67 and 68

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29
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HTTP Port

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TCP Port 80

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30
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SSL/ HTTPS Port

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TCP Port 443

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31
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LPD Port

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TCP Port 515

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32
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X Window Port

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TCP Ports 6000-6063

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33
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BootP/DHCP Port

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UDP Ports 67 and 68

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34
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NFS Port

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TCP Port 2049

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35
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SNMP Port

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UDP Port 161 and 162

36
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Data Emanation

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transmission of data across electromagnetic signals

37
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802.11 Wireless Network Amendments, Speed and Frequency

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  1. 11 - 2 Mbps, 1.4 GHz
  2. 11a -54 Mbps, 5 GHz
  3. 11b - 11 Mbps, 2.4 GHz
  4. 11g - 54 Mbps, 2.4 GHz
  5. 11n - 200 Mbps, 2.4 or 5 GHz
  6. 11ac - 1 Gbps, 5 GHz
38
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Infrastructure Mode

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wireless access point is required

39
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Ad Hoc Mode

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no centralized control authority

40
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Stand Alone Mode

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wireless access point connects wireless clients but no wired resources

41
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Wired Extension Mode

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wireless access point acts as a connection point to link wireless to wired

42
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Enterprise Extended Mode

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multiple wireless access points are used to connect a large physical area

43
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Two Weaknesses of WEP

A

Static Common Key and Poor implementation of IV

44
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WPA Weakness

A

single static passphrase

45
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PEAP

A

Provides encryption for EAP

46
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Captive Portal

A

Log in at hotel, cafe, etc.

47
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Static Packet Filtering Firewalls

A

examines data from message header

48
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Application Level Gateway Firewalls

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filters based on the internet service used

49
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Stateful Inspection Firewalls

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evaluate the context of the network traffic

50
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SKIP

A

Simple Key Management for Internet Protocol, protects session less datagram protocols

51
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Software IP Encryption

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Security protocol that provides authentication, integrity, and confidentiality using an encapsulation protocol

52
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Secure Remote Procedure Call

A

Authentication service to prevent unauthorized execution of code on remote systems

53
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Secure Sockets Layer and TLS

A

Protect comms between a web server and a web browser

54
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Secure Electronics Transaction

A

Security protocol for transactions over the internet

55
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CHAP

A

Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol - encrypts credentials

56
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Password Authentication Protocol

A

Transmits credentials in the clear

57
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Extensible Authentication Protocol

A

Framework, not protocol, PEAP encapsulates EAP in a TLS tunnel

58
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Phreaker

A

Malicious attackers who abuse phone systems

59
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Black, Red, Blue and White Boxes (in terms of secure voice comms)

A

Trick phones. Black manipulates line voltage, Red mimics the sound of coins, Blue simulates tones to connect with trunk, and White controls the phone system

60
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S/MIME

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Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions - email security standard that offers authentication and confidentiality

61
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MIME Object Security Services

A

Authentication, confidentiality, integrity, and nonrepudiation

62
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Privacy Enhanced Mail

A

Email encryption, C, I, Authentication and Nonrepudiation

63
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Pretty Good Privacy

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Public-Private key system that encrypts files and email messages

64
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RADIUS

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Centralized remote auth service for dial up connections, server sends logon creds to RADIUS server for authentication

65
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TACACS+

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Centralized remote auth service, two factor authentication

66
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VPN

A

comms tunnel that provides point to point transmission of authentication and data traffic

67
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Tunneling

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network communication process that protects the contents of protocol packets by encapsulating them in packets of another protocol

68
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4 Common VPN Protocols

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PPTP, L2F, L2TP, and IPSec

69
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RADIUS and TACACS

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Remote Auth Services

70
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S/MIME, MOSS, PEM, PGP

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Email Security Solutions

71
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CHAP, PAP, EAP

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Authentication Protocols

72
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SKIP, swIPe, S-RPC, SSL, TLS, SET

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Secure Communication Protocols

73
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PPTP

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Point to Point Tunneling Protocol- encapsulation protocol operating at Layer 2 for use on IP networks

74
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Most commonly used VPN Protocol

75
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Two Primary Components of IPsec

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AH and ESP

76
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VLAN

A

logically segment a network without altering its physical topology

77
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NAT

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Network Address Translation - convert the internal IP addresses found in packet headers into public IP addresses for transmission over the Internet

78
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Class A IP Addresses

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10.0.0.0-10.255.255.255

79
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Class B Ranges IP Addresses

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172.16.0.0-172.31.255.255

80
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Class C Ranges IP Addresses

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192.168.0.0-192.168.255.255

81
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Committed Information Rate

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guaranteed minimum bandwidth a service provider grants to its customers

82
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Security Boundary

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line of intersection between any two ares, subnets, or environment that have different security requirements or needs

83
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DNS Poisoning

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attackers alters the domain-name to IP address mappings in a DNS system to direct traffic to a rogue system

84
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DNS Spoofing

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attackers sends false replies to a requesting system

85
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Vernam Chiper

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One time pad, only mathematically unbreakable form of cryptography

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