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Encryption Vocab and More

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

replaces bits, characters or blocks of characters with different bits, characters or blocks

a)

Substitution Cipher

b)

Transposition Cipher

c)

Algorithm

d)

Key

2.
What type of key is not shared and computers cannot decrypt a message without it?
a)
Free key
b)
Private key
c)
Public key
d)
Personal key
3.

Taking a secret message and reproducing the original plain text is known as?

a)

Caesar Cipher

b)

Encryption

c)

Cipher Text

d)

Decryption

4.

Asymmetric encryption uses only 1 key.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

d)

God Knows

5.

Information that is readable without performing any cryptographic operations.

a)

cryptography

b)

plaintext

c)

encryption

d)

decryption

6.

A string of text that has been converted to a secure form using encryption.

a)

encryption

b)

decryption

c)

ciphertext

d)

plaintext

7.

The process of converting plaintext to ciphertext.

a)

cryptography

b)

cyphertext

c)

decryption

d)

encryption

8.

A alogrithm that takes a varible string or block of data and converts it to a fixed length, unqiue data string is called

a)

a hash

b)

symmetric encryption

c)

block encryption

d)

Bit locker

9.

Symmetric encryption does NOT support what element of information security?

a)

Confidentiality

b)

Non-Repudiation

c)

Integrity

d)

Availability

10.
A new feature in Windows 7 that enables users to encrypt removable USB devices
a)
BitLocker To Go
b)
domain controller
c)
risk
d)
Security Account Manager (SAM)
11.

Which of the following protects against unauthorized access to confidential information via encryption and works at the network layer?

a)

IPSEC

b)

L2TP

c)

Firewall

d)

NAT

12.
The main purpose of Bitlocker is to _____?
a)
Find your device when it is lost.
b)
Backup your data when it is corrupted.
c)
To prevent PC from being stolen.
d)
To encrypt volumes data on a drive
13.
An acronym that stands for Damage potential:
a)
DREAD
b)
STRIDE
c)
DANGER
d)
MUSTER
14.
Network traffic that begins inside a network and proceeds through its routers to its destination somewhere outside of the network.
a)
egress traffic
b)
ingress traffic
c)
SYN flood
d)
defense in depth
15.
Traffic that originates from outside the network’s routers and proceeds toward a destination inside the network.
a)
ingress traffic
b)
engress traffic
c)
attack surface
d)
defense in depth
16.
The consistency, accuracy, and validity of data or information. One of the goals of a successful information security program is to ensure that data is protected against any unauthorized or accidental changes.
a)
integrity
b)
confidentiality
c)
availability
d)
non repudiation
17.
The act of taking steps to move responsibility for a risk to a third party through insurance or outsourcing.
a)
risk transfer
b)
risk mitigation
c)
risk
d)
risk register
18.
The risk that remains after measures have been taken to reduce the likelihood or minimize the effect of a particular event.
a)
residual risk
b)
risk
c)
risk acceptance
d)
risk avoidance
19.
The probability that an event will occur. In reality, businesses are concerned only about risks that would negatively impact the computing environment.
a)
risk
b)
risk register
c)
risk acceptance
d)
risk transfer
20.
A method used to gain access to data, systems, or networks, primarily through misrepresentation. This technique typically relies on the trusting nature of the person being attacked.
a)
social engineering
b)
seperation of duties
c)
accounting
d)
administrative share
21.
A mnemonic tool for security threats it consists of six different categories: Spoofing, Tampering Repudiation, Information Disclosure, Denial of Service, Elevation of Privilege.
a)
STRIDE
b)
MUSTER
c)
DREADS
d)
DANGER
22.
What technology allows a user at home to connect to the corporate network?
a)
NAT
b)
VPN
c)
DMZ
d)
PLC
23.
Technology that links two computers through a wide-area network such as the Internet. To keep the connection secure
a)
virtual private network (VPN)
b)
domain controller
c)
domain user
d)
Security Compliance Manager 4.0 (SCM 4.0)
24.

The practice of hiding information

a)

stenography

b)

Cryptography

c)

Metadata

d)

encryption

25.

standard for logging program messages that can be accessed by devices that would not otherwise have a method for communications

a)

Syslog

b)

DynoLogs

c)

Event Viewer

d)

Cipher

26.

Layer 4 / 5 protocol that provides a method for secure client/server communications across a network and prevents eavesdropping and tampering with data in transit

a)

SSL

b)

IPSec

c)

SysLog

d)

Bitlocker

27.

Hiding text in a picture is known as _____.

a)

steganography

b)

stegasaurusopoly

c)

stenogramming

d)

stagneography

28.

When a company wants to create a new certificate it contacts which type of company?

a)

certificate authority

b)

certificate authenticity

c)

certificate efficiency

d)

certificate efficacy

29.

If compromised, a digital certificate will be identified in what location?

a)

Certificate Revocation List

b)

Certificate Removal List

c)

Certificate Reduction List

d)

Certificate Relegate List

30.

If you encrypt a folder in Windows and forget the password, what is needed to access the data?

a)

recovery agent

b)

McAfee

c)

password relocator

d)

password recovery

31.

a mathematical scheme that is used to demonstrate the authenticity of a digital message or document

a)

Digital Certificate

b)

Digital Signature

c)

Digital Watermark

d)

Hashing

32.

an electronic document that contains an identity such as a user or organization and a corresponding public key.

a)

Digital Signature

b)

Digital Certificate

c)

Digital Watermark

d)

Certificate Authority

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