CSP: Encryption, Digitial Certificates and CAs

___________ uses the same key for encryption and decryption.

• Symmetric Key Encryption

• Public Key Encryption

• Assymetric Encryption

________ is also known as assymetric encryption because there is a public key used to encrypt and a private key used to decrypt

• Symmetric encryption

• Public Key Encryption

• Caesar Cipher

What is the process of converting plaintext into hidden ciphertext called?

• Decryption

• Encryption

• Authentication

• Hashing

Which key is used to decrypt a message in asymmetric encryption?

• Public key

• Private key

• Symmetric key

• Session key

Which of the following is true about public key cryptography?

• It uses the same key for encryption and decryption

• It uses different keys for encryption and decryption

• It does not use keys

• It is only used for digital signatures

What is the main purpose of a digital certificate?

• To encrypt data

• To verify the identity of a user or device

• To store passwords

• To generate keys

Who issues digital certificates?

• Internet Service Provider

• Certificate Authority

• Domain Registrar

• Web Server

In public key cryptography, which key is shared with everyone?

• Private key

• Public key

• Secret key

• Master key

What is the process of converting ciphertext back into plaintext called?

• Encryption

• Decryption

• Encoding

• Decoding

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a private key?

• It is kept secret

• It is used for decryption

• It is shared publicly

• It is part of asymmetric encryption