PKI Fundamentals Flashcards
1
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What is cryptography?
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The practice of secure communication techniques with third parties
2
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What is ciphertext?
A
The result of running plaintext through an encryption algorithm
3
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What is Symmetric Encryption?
A
It is when we use a single key to encrypt and decrypt
4
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What is one main problem with Symmetric Encryption?
A
A private key must be exchanged for each user
5
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What is Asymmetric Encryption?
A
It is when you use a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption
6
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What is one advantage of Asymmetric Encryption?
A
The private key never needs to be exchanged
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