Mixed Review for Cybersecurity Level 1

Mixed Review for Cybersecurity Level 1

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Flashcard

Computers

12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In cryptography, what is a cipher?

Back

An algorithm that is used to encrypt or decrypt a message.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following accurately describes how to crack an encrypted message using brute force?

Back

Try every possible key until you come across the correct key.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the resulting ciphertext when the word PASSWORD is encrypted using the Caesar cipher along with the key of 4?

Back

TEWWASVH

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is an accurate comparison between the Caesar cipher and the Vigenère cipher? The Caesar cipher is harder to crack because it is resistant to brute force. The Caesar cipher is harder to crack because there are more key options to choose from. The Vigenère cipher is harder to crack because there are multiple shift values. The Vigenère cipher is harder to crack because it is resistant to pattern analysis.

Back

The Vigenère cipher is harder to crack because there are multiple shift values.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following accurately describes how to crack an encrypted message using frequency analysis? Try every possible key until you come across the correct key., Use social engineering to trick someone into revealing the key., Determine the number of times each letter appears in the message., Develop an algorithm that switches the order of the letters in the message.

Back

Determine the number of times each letter appears in the message.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What technique is a detective using to analyze encrypted messages when they notice that certain letters appear more frequently than others in the ciphertext?

Back

Frequency analysis

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which set of letters spells a valid word when decrypted using the Caesar cipher with a key of 3? Options: XZK, HJL, RTV, MPO, SHW

Back

SHW

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