Asymmetric Encryption: Public Key Cryptography and RSA Algorithm

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What is another name for Asymmetric Encryption?

Public key algorithms (correct)

Private key encryption

Symmetric key encryption

Hash functions

How many keys are used in Asymmetric Encryption to encrypt and decrypt the plain text?

Four keys

Three keys

Two keys (correct)

One key

In the analogy provided, who uses the public key for encryption?

Medium

Kebede

Abebe (correct)

Algorithm

How many keys does the user have in Asymmetric Encryption?

Two keys Signup and view all the answers

What is required to decrypt a message encrypted using the public key in Asymmetric Encryption?

The private key Signup and view all the answers

Why are asymmetric algorithms designed with different keys for encryption and decryption?

To enhance security Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Diffie-Hellman algorithm?

To exchange a secret key securely Signup and view all the answers

In asymmetric algorithms, what is the usual key length range?

512 to 2048 bits Signup and view all the answers

What are the system parameters in the Diffie-Hellman protocol?

p and g Signup and view all the answers

Why are asymmetric algorithms relatively slow?

They involve complex computational problems such as factoring large numbers and computing discrete logarithms Signup and view all the answers

What problem does the Diffie-Hellman algorithm rely on for its security?

Computing discrete logarithms of large numbers Signup and view all the answers

What are the steps involved in the Diffie-Hellman key exchange?

Agree on global public elements, exchange public values, compute the shared secret key Signup and view all the answers

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What is another name for Asymmetric Encryption?

How many keys are used in Asymmetric Encryption to encrypt and decrypt the plain text?

In the analogy provided, who uses the public key for encryption?

How many keys does the user have in Asymmetric Encryption?

What is required to decrypt a message encrypted using the public key in Asymmetric Encryption?

Why are asymmetric algorithms designed with different keys for encryption and decryption?

What is the purpose of the Diffie-Hellman algorithm?

In asymmetric algorithms, what is the usual key length range?

What are the system parameters in the Diffie-Hellman protocol?

Why are asymmetric algorithms relatively slow?

What problem does the Diffie-Hellman algorithm rely on for its security?

What are the steps involved in the Diffie-Hellman key exchange?

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