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SSL INTERNET SECURITY

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A website has a digital certificate issued by a Certificate Authority (CA). The session key generated for the SSL session between a browser and the server hosting the website is encrypted using ___________ .

a)

A) The CA’s public key.

b)

B) The CA’s private key.

c)

C) The public key that comes with the digital

certificate.

d)

D) The CA’s public key.

2.

Which of the following is not contained in a digital certificate?

a)

A) Public key.

b)

B) Session key.

c)

C) Validity period.

d)

D) Hash algorithm.

3.

In verifying that a digital certificate is from a Certificate Authority (CA), which of the following information is being compared?

a)

A) CA’s public key.

b)

B) CA’s private key.

c)

C) Message digest of the digital certificate.

d)

D) Public key on the digital certificate.

4.

What does SSL stand for?

a)

Secure Socket Layer

b)

Special Security License

c)

Secure Space Layer

d)

Straight Socket Loop

5.

In asymmetric encryption process. Each communicating party starts with how many keys?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

6.

Where are the public keys of communicating parties kept?

a)

Privately

b)

Exchanged prior to data exchanged

c)

Certificate authority

d)

In a written note that is send via email

7.

If Bob wants to send a encrypted message to Alice, which key does he use?

a)

Bob private key

b)

Bob public key

c)

Alice public key

d)

Alice private key

8.

If Bob receives Alice’s public key from a public directory, how does he know the key really came from Alice?

a)

From acknowledgement from Alice

b)

From a trusted certificate authority

c)

From your browser database

d)

From Alice server

9.

A certificate authority (CA) is a trusted authority that certifies who is the owner of the public key (individual or organization) by issuing something called digital certificates.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

•A certificate authority (CA) is a trusted authority that certifies who is the owner of the public key (individual or organization) by issuing something called digital certificates.

a)

False

b)

True

11.

The CA digitally signs each certificate using its private key.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) components are Digital Certificate and Certificate Authority

a)

False, it has more components

b)

True

13.

•Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) is the secure version of HTTP.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Who really checks the validity of a Digital certificate?

a)

The user

b)

The Browser

c)

The server

d)

The web application

15.

Jack wants to send an encrypted message to Jill using asymmetric cryptography.

Which of the following is TRUE on the problem Jack may face?

a)

A) Jill’s private key may not belong to Jill.

b)

B) Jill’s public key may not belong to Jill.

c)

C) Jack’s public key may not belong to Jack.

d)

D) Jack’s private key may not belong to Jack.