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Which of the following does not apply to a hashing algorithm? One-way Long key size Variable-length input with fixed-length output Collision resistance |
Long key size |
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During a training session, you want to impress upon users how serious security is and, in particular, cryptography. To accomplish this, you want to give them as much of an overview about the topic as possible. Which government agency should our mention is primarily responsible for establishing government standards involving cryptography for general-purpose government use? NSA NIST IEEE ITU |
NIST |
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Which of the following is the most widely used asymmetric algorithm today? RSA AES 3DES SHA |
RSA |
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You're a member of a consortium wanting to create a new standard that will effectively end all spam. After years of meeting, the group has finally come across a solution and now wants to propose it. The process of proposing a new standard or method on the Internet is referred to by which acronym? WBS X.509 RFC IEEE |
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Mary claims that she didn't make a phone call from her office to a competitor and tell them about developments at her company. Telephone logs, however, show that such a call was placed from her phones, and time clock records show that she was the only person working at the time. What do these records provide? Integrity Confidentiality Authentication Nonrepudiation |
Nonrepudiation |
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Mercury Technical Solutions has been using SSL in a business-to-business environment for a number of years. Despite the fact that there have been no compromises in security, the new IT manager wants to use stronger security than SSL can offer. Which of the following protocols is similar to SSL but offers the ability to use additional security protocols? TLS SSH RSH X.509 |
TLS
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MAC is an acronym for what as it relates to cryptography? Media access control Mandatory access control Message authentication code Multiple advisory committees |
Message authentication code |
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You've been brought in as security consultant for a small bicycle manufacturing firm. Immediately, you notice that they're using a centralized key-generating process, and you make a not to dissuade them from that without delay. What problem is created by using a centralized key-generating process Network security Key transmission Certificate revocation Private Key security |
Key Transmission |
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You need to encrypt your hard drive. Which of the following is the best choice? DES RSA AES SHA |
AES |
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As the head of IT for MTS, you're explaining some security concerns to a junior administrator who has just been hired. you're trying to emphasize the need to know what is important and what isn't. What of the following is not a consideration in key storage? Environmental controls Physical security Hardened servers Administrative controls |
Environmental Controls |
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What is the primary organization for maintaining certificates called? CA RA LRA CRL |
CA |
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Due to a breach, a certificate must be permanently revoked and you don't want it to ever be used again. What is often used to revoke a certificate? CRA CYA CRL PKI |
CRL |
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Which organization can be used to identify an individual for certificate issue in a PKI environment? RA LRA PKE SHA |
LRA |
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Kristin from Payroll has left the office on maternity leave and won't return for at lease six weeks. You've been instructed to suspend her key. Which of the following statements is true? In order to be used, suspended keys must be revoked. Suspended keys don;t expire Suspended keys can be reactivated Suspending keys is a bad practice |
Suspended keys can be reactivated |
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What document describes how a CA issues certificates and for what they are used? Certificate policies Certificate practices Revocation authority CRL |
Certificate policies |
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After returning from a conference, your manager informs you that he has learned that law enforcement has the right, under subpoena, to conduct investigations using keys. He wants you to implement measures to make such an event run smoothly should it ever happen. What is the process of storing keys for use by law enforcement called? Key escrow Key archival Key renewal Certificate rollover |
Key escrow |
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The CRL takes time to be fully disseminated. Which protocol allows a certificate's authenticity to be immediately verified? CA CP CRC OCSP |
OCSP |
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Which set of specification is designed to allow XML based programs access to PKI services? XKMS XMLS PKXMS PKIXMLS |
XKMS |
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Which of the following is similar to Blowfish but works on 128-but blocks? Twofish IDEA CCITT AES |
Twofish |
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Your IT manager has stated that you need to select an appropriate tool for email encryption. Which of the following would be the best choice? MD5 IPSEC TLS PGP |
PGP
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