Kerckhoffs' Principle

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According to Kerckhoffs' Principle, what should cryptographic algorithms be robust enough to withstand?

  • Being known by the enemy
  • Being unpredictable to the enemy
  • Being obscure to the enemy
  • Being broken by the enemy (correct)

Who restated Kerckhoffs' Principle as 'the enemy knows the system'?

  • Kerckhoffs
  • The enemy
  • Claude Shannon (correct)
  • The encryption expert

What is the opposite approach to 'security through obscurity'?

  • Robustness through simplicity (correct)
  • Robustness through transparency
  • Robustness through complexity
  • Robustness through efficiency

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