Mock 2

Question 1

What hash algorithm is used for password authentication?

Answer 1

MD5

Question 2

What algorithm should be used for digitally signing files?

Answer 2

RSA

Question 3

A method for digitally signing and encrypting, that can be used across a broad base of platforms?

Answer 3

PGP

Question 4

Name 3 block cipher modes?

Answer 4

ECB
CBC
GCM

Question 5

What hash algorithm is used by common implementations of CHAP?

Answer 5

MD5

Question 6

Name two ciphers known as weak keys?

Answer 6

RC4

DES

Question 7

What key is used to encrypt data in an asymmetric system?

Answer 7

The recipients public key

Question 8

What algorithm can be used for message authentication if a plaintext message?

Answer 8

RIPEMD

Question 9

How is using a hash function different from other block cryptographic algorithms?

Answer 9

The value provided by a hash function cannot be decrypted only compared

Question 10

If secure access is required for external users, for an SSL certificate, what certificate is needed?

Answer 10

SAN

Question 11

What provides both secrecy and privacy?

Answer 11

Steganography

Question 12

Most secure method of encryption?

Answer 12

AES

Question 13

What protocols are meant for use with passwords and can help mitigate brute force attacks?

Answer 13

BCRYPT

PBKDF2

Question 14

What is used to implement a PKI trust model to specify which users trust which CAs?

Answer 14

CTL