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Cryptography 1 (1.4.1-1.4.4)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

This type of encryption uses a single, pre-shared key to encrypt and decrypt data.

a)

Asymmetric encryption

b)

Symmetric encryption

c)

Quantum encryption

d)

Elliptical-curve encryption

2.

Plaintext

a)

original message

b)

coded message

c)

algorithm for transforming plaintext to ciphertext

d)

info used in cipher known only to sender/receiver

3.

ciphertext

a)

•field of both cryptography and cryptanalysis

b)

•study of encryption principles/methods

c)

•converting plaintext to ciphertext

d)

•coded message

4.

The practice of hiding messages in an image or text is called...

a)

a) Steganography

b)

b) Bibliography

c)

c) Photography

d)

d) Chirography

5.

In __________ cryptography, a different key is used to encrypt the message than is used to decrypt the message.

a)

Asymmetric

b)

Symmetric

c)

Forward

d)

Backward

6.

Using the __________ cipher, you choose some number by which to shift each letter of a text.

a)

Multi-alphabet substitution

b)

Caesar

c)

Atbash

d)

Rail fence

7.

What defines key length in cryptography?

a)

The physical size of the encryption key

b)

The time required to generate a key

c)

The number of bits in the key

d)

The complexity of the algorithm

8.

Which statement about private keys is correct?

a)

They should be publicly shared

b)

They must be kept secret

c)

They are used for encryption only

d)

They are generated randomly each use

9.

What is the purpose of data encryption?

a)

To speed up data transfer

b)

To make data unreadable to unauthorized users

c)

To increase data storage capacity

d)

To make data deletion easier

10.

What kind of cipher is this an example of?

a)

Enhanced Caesar

b)

AES

c)

Rail Fence

d)

Pigpen

11.

Why can't passwords be reversed once they are hashed?

a)

Hashing is a one-way function

b)

They are encrypted with a reversible algorithm

c)

They are stored in plain text

d)

They are encoded with a reversible code

12.

What is obfuscation?

a)

A process of compressing data

b)

A process of making something easier to understand

c)

A process of making something more difficult to understand

d)

A process of encrypting data

13.

What is steganography?

a)

A process of hiding information within a text document

b)

A process of encrypting audio files

c)

A process of hiding information within an image

d)

A process of compressing video files

14.

What is the term for replacing sensitive data with a token?

a)

Encryption

b)

Steganography

c)

Obfuscation

d)

Tokenization

15.

What is the purpose of data masking?

a)

To hide parts of the original number

b)

To compress audio files

c)

To replace sensitive data with a token

d)

To hide data within an image

16.

What is the term for the process of reversing the obfuscation to gain access to the original data?

a)

Decryption

b)

Tokenization

c)

Reversal

d)

Deobfuscation

17.

What is the term for hiding parts of the original number and only showing a portion of that number?

a)

Obfuscation

b)

Data masking

c)

Tokenization

d)

Steganography

18.
What is a Trusted Platform Module (TPM)?
a)
A. A type of asymmetric encryption
b)
B. A hardware chip on the motherboard that can generate and store cryptographic keys
c)
C. A type of hardware security module (HSM)
d)
D. A software program used for data encryption
19.
In what form do Hardware Security Modules (HSM) traditionally come?
a)
A. A type of encryption algorithm
b)
B. A software program
c)
C. A plug-in card or an external security device attached to a computer system
d)
D. A form of hashing algorithm
20.
What is the main issue with the availability of data when encryption is implemented?
a)
A. Encryption always corrupts data.
b)
B. Encryption can slow the availability of data.
c)
C. Encrypted data can't be decrypted.
d)
D. Encrypted data cannot be stored on cloud.