Message Integrity in Network Security
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What is the primary purpose of hashing in the context of network security?

  • To encrypt data in transit
  • To create a digital signature
  • To decrypt data
  • To verify the authenticity of data (correct)
  • What is the main concern in the public key problem?

  • Generating a secure private key
  • Ensuring the confidentiality of a message
  • Creating a digital signature
  • Verifying the authenticity of a public key (correct)
  • What is the role of a Certification Authority (CA) in public key certification?

  • To generate a pair of public and private keys
  • To encrypt a message using a digital signature
  • To bind a public key to a particular entity (correct)
  • To verify the integrity of a digitally signed message
  • What is the 'avalanche effect' in the context of digital signatures?

    <p>A small change in the message that results in a significant change in the hash value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between encryption and hashing?

    <p>Encryption is a two-way function, while hashing is a one-way function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a digital signature?

    <p>To verify the integrity and authenticity of a message</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of Bob's private key in creating a digital signature?

    <p>To encrypt the message digest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a certificate created by a Certification Authority (CA)?

    <p>To verify the authenticity of a public key</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between a Certification Authority (CA) and an entity's public key?

    <p>The CA binds the entity's public key to the entity's identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a digital signature and a MAC (Message Authentication Code)?

    <p>A digital signature uses a public key, while a MAC uses a shared secret key</p> Signup and view all the answers

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