Question 1 10 out of 10 points
A strength of asymmetric algorithms when compared to symmetric algorithms is key management (sharing keys with others while maintaining secrecy).
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 2 10 out of 10 points
A strength of symmetric algorithms is that they have multiple modes.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 3 10 out of 10 points
A weakness of symmetric algorithms is that they are slow and easy to break.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True False
Question 4 10 out of 10 points
An encryption machine used by the Germans during WW2. Selected Answer:
Enigma
Answers: Enigma
Turing
Purple
Ultra
Question 5 10 out of 10 points
Asymmetric algorithms are sometimes used for digital signature apllications.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 6 10 out of 10 points
Block ciphers more closely emulate one-time pads.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True False
Question 7 10 out of 10 points
Caesar cipher and the Vigenere cipher are examples of symmetric algorithms.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 8 10 out of 10 points
Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) uses an initialization vector (IV) to add security.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 9 10 out of 10 points
Electronic Code Book (ECB) works well with block cyphers.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 10 80 out of 80 points
Identify which encryption method each statement relates to.
Question Correct Match Selected Match
Visible or invisible markings embedded within a digital file to indicate copyright or other handling instructions.
G. Digital Watermarking
G. Digital Watermarking
Also known as Vernam ciphers. D. One-time Pads
D. One-time Pads
Disguises a message by rearranging the letters (or bits) in the message.
E. Transpositions Ciphers
E. Transpositions Ciphers
Polyalphabetic cipher that uses a keyword rather than a number as the key.
C. Vigenère Ciphers
C. Vigenère Ciphers
A phrase is converted to a simple value.
F. Codes
F. Codes
A simple substitution cipher that uses multiple alphabets rather than just one.
B. Polyalphabetic Ciphers
B. Polyalphabetic Ciphers
Takes one piece of information and hides it within another.
H. Steganography
H. Steganography
Uses the numerical value of letters
in the plaintext and is coded and decoded by using a copy of the A. A.
A strength of asymmetric algorithms when compared to symmetric algorithms is key management (sharing keys with others while maintaining secrecy).
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 2 10 out of 10 points
A strength of symmetric algorithms is that they have multiple modes.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 3 10 out of 10 points
A weakness of symmetric algorithms is that they are slow and easy to break.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True False
Question 4 10 out of 10 points
An encryption machine used by the Germans during WW2. Selected Answer:
Enigma
Answers: Enigma
Turing
Purple
Ultra
Question 5 10 out of 10 points
Asymmetric algorithms are sometimes used for digital signature apllications.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 6 10 out of 10 points
Block ciphers more closely emulate one-time pads.
Selected Answer: False
Answers: True False
Question 7 10 out of 10 points
Caesar cipher and the Vigenere cipher are examples of symmetric algorithms.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 8 10 out of 10 points
Cipher Block Chaining (CBC) uses an initialization vector (IV) to add security.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 9 10 out of 10 points
Electronic Code Book (ECB) works well with block cyphers.
Selected Answer: True
Answers: True
False Question 10 80 out of 80 points
Identify which encryption method each statement relates to.
Question Correct Match Selected Match
Visible or invisible markings embedded within a digital file to indicate copyright or other handling instructions.
G. Digital Watermarking
G. Digital Watermarking
Also known as Vernam ciphers. D. One-time Pads
D. One-time Pads
Disguises a message by rearranging the letters (or bits) in the message.
E. Transpositions Ciphers
E. Transpositions Ciphers
Polyalphabetic cipher that uses a keyword rather than a number as the key.
C. Vigenère Ciphers
C. Vigenère Ciphers
A phrase is converted to a simple value.
F. Codes
F. Codes
A simple substitution cipher that uses multiple alphabets rather than just one.
B. Polyalphabetic Ciphers
B. Polyalphabetic Ciphers
Takes one piece of information and hides it within another.
H. Steganography
H. Steganography
Uses the numerical value of letters
in the plaintext and is coded and decoded by using a copy of the A. A.
