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What is a characteristic of symmetric encryption?
What is a characteristic of symmetric encryption?
- Uses the same key for encryption and decryption (correct)
- Slower and more complex than asymmetric encryption
- Uses different keys for encryption and decryption
- Requires sharing the private key with unauthorized parties
Which encryption method is typically faster and easier to implement?
Which encryption method is typically faster and easier to implement?
- Asymmetric encryption
- Symmetric encryption (correct)
- Triple DES encryption
- Quantum encryption
What is the most widely used symmetric encryption cipher mentioned in the text?
What is the most widely used symmetric encryption cipher mentioned in the text?
- Blowfish
- Data Encryption Standard (DES)
- RSA
- Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) (correct)
In asymmetric encryption, how many keys are used?
In asymmetric encryption, how many keys are used?
What type of key is shared publicly in asymmetric encryption?
What type of key is shared publicly in asymmetric encryption?
Which organization uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) according to the text?
Which organization uses the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) according to the text?
What is data encryption?
What is data encryption?
What is decryption?
What is decryption?
What is the purpose of encryption keys?
What is the purpose of encryption keys?
How does encryption aid in digital transformation?
How does encryption aid in digital transformation?
In encryption, what does the ciphertext represent?
In encryption, what does the ciphertext represent?
What role does the encryption key play in the encryption process?
What role does the encryption key play in the encryption process?
What is the main advantage of asymmetric encryption over symmetric encryption?
What is the main advantage of asymmetric encryption over symmetric encryption?
What is a common approach in encryption that combines symmetric and asymmetric encryption?
What is a common approach in encryption that combines symmetric and asymmetric encryption?
Why is a hybrid approach combining symmetric and asymmetric encryption often used?
Why is a hybrid approach combining symmetric and asymmetric encryption often used?
What cryptographic algorithm is named after its inventors Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman?
What cryptographic algorithm is named after its inventors Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman?
Which mathematical concept does the RSA cipher rely on?
Which mathematical concept does the RSA cipher rely on?
What does encrypting data twice achieve in asymmetric encryption?
What does encrypting data twice achieve in asymmetric encryption?
What is the purpose of the key in a columnar transposition cipher?
What is the purpose of the key in a columnar transposition cipher?
Which type of cipher reorders the letters but does not disguise them?
Which type of cipher reorders the letters but does not disguise them?
What is the key used for in a columnar transposition cipher?
What is the key used for in a columnar transposition cipher?
How does a columnar transposition cipher differ from a substitution cipher?
How does a columnar transposition cipher differ from a substitution cipher?
In a columnar transposition cipher, what happens if the key contains repeated letters?
In a columnar transposition cipher, what happens if the key contains repeated letters?
What characteristic of a key is specified in a columnar transposition cipher according to the text?
What characteristic of a key is specified in a columnar transposition cipher according to the text?
What is the key factor that makes cracking RSA extremely difficult?
What is the key factor that makes cracking RSA extremely difficult?
What is one of the oldest known ciphers according to the text?
What is one of the oldest known ciphers according to the text?
What does a substitution cipher do to each letter or group of letters?
What does a substitution cipher do to each letter or group of letters?
What is the key factor in a monoalphabetic substitution system?
What is the key factor in a monoalphabetic substitution system?
In a Caesar cipher, what does 'a' become?
In a Caesar cipher, what does 'a' become?
What is the general name for a system where each symbol in the plaintext maps onto another letter?
What is the general name for a system where each symbol in the plaintext maps onto another letter?
