Cryptography

Front

Which strategy uses many layers of security mechanisms to frustrate attackers? Options: defense in depth, single layer security, encryption, decryption

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defense in depth

Front

Cryptography is roughly translated to what?

Back

secret writing

Front

A cipher converts plain text into ___.

Back

ciphertext

Front

What is the process of making text secret called?

Back

encryption

Front

Julius Caesar used a cipher known as ___.

Back

Caesar cipher

Front

Substitution ciphers replace each letter in a message with ___.

Back

something else according to a translation

Front

The main drawback of basic substitution ciphers is that ___.

Back

letter frequencies are preserved

Front

The breaking of which cipher led to the execution of Mary, Queen of Scots?

Back

substitution cipher

Front

A Columnar Transposition Cipher uses a ___.

Back

grid

Front

What was the most famous encryption machine used by the Nazis?

Back

Enigma