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What is the primary purpose of cryptography in information security?
What is the primary purpose of cryptography in information security?
- To ensure the confidentiality of information
- To provide authentication services
- To ensure the integrity of information
- All of the above (correct)
What cryptographic technique is used to protect the confidentiality of information?
What cryptographic technique is used to protect the confidentiality of information?
- Encryption algorithms (correct)
- Hashing algorithms
- Digital signatures
- Message digests
Which of the following cryptographic primitives is used to ensure the integrity of information?
Which of the following cryptographic primitives is used to ensure the integrity of information?
- Hashing algorithms and message digests (correct)
- Digital signatures
- Encryption
- Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
What cryptographic service is used to provide authentication and non-repudiation?
What cryptographic service is used to provide authentication and non-repudiation?
Which of the following is a real-world example of a data breach involving cryptography?
Which of the following is a real-world example of a data breach involving cryptography?
What is the primary role of a cryptographer?
What is the primary role of a cryptographer?
What is the fundamental difference between symmetric and public key cryptosystems?
What is the fundamental difference between symmetric and public key cryptosystems?
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental security service provided by cryptography?
Which of the following is NOT a fundamental security service provided by cryptography?
What is the purpose of using a secret encryption key (Ke) in the encryption process $C = E(Ke, P)$?
What is the purpose of using a secret encryption key (Ke) in the encryption process $C = E(Ke, P)$?
Which of the following is NOT a type of security attack?
Which of the following is NOT a type of security attack?
What is the purpose of using a secret decryption key (Kd) in the decryption process $P = D(Kd, C)$?
What is the purpose of using a secret decryption key (Kd) in the decryption process $P = D(Kd, C)$?
What is the purpose of using a cryptographic algorithm (E and D) in the encryption and decryption processes?
What is the purpose of using a cryptographic algorithm (E and D) in the encryption and decryption processes?
What is the primary goal of cryptography?
What is the primary goal of cryptography?
What is the purpose of a secret key in symmetric encryption?
What is the purpose of a secret key in symmetric encryption?
What is the primary difference between cryptography and cryptanalysis?
What is the primary difference between cryptography and cryptanalysis?
What is the primary role of a cryptographer?
What is the primary role of a cryptographer?
What is the primary goal of cryptanalysis?
What is the primary goal of cryptanalysis?
What is the primary objective of a cryptosystem?
What is the primary objective of a cryptosystem?
