Question 1

5 out of 5 points

An encryption machine used by the Germans during WW2.

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Correct
Enigma

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Purple

Correct
Enigma

Ultra

Turing

Question 2
5 out of 5 points

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) replaced the Data Encryption Standard (DES)
in the United states.

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CorrectTrue
Answers:
Correct True
False
Question 3
5 out of 5 points

The _______ encryption algorithm, created by IBM, became the American standard for
encryption in the 1970's.

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Correct
Data Encryption Standard (DES)

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Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

Correct
Data Encryption Standard (DES)

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)

Purple

Question 4
5 out of 5 points

The __________ polyalphabetic cypher uses 26 alphabets.

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Correct
Vigenere
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Alberti

Enigma

Correct
Vigenere

Scytale

Question 5
5 out of 5 points

This ancient application of cryptography, created by the Egyptians more than 4,000
years ago, used pictures to depict words.

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Correct
Hieroglyphics

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Navajo

Caesar

Scytale

Correct
Hieroglyphics

Question 6
5 out of 5 points

This is a transposition cipher used by the Greek Spartans.

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Correct
Scytale

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Vigenere

Enigma

Correct
Scytale

Casesar

Question 7
5 out of 5 points

Using a Caesar Cypher with an offset of three characters (a -> d, b ->e, ...., z ->
c), what would be the correct cypher text for the plain text "attack at dawn"?

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Correct
dwwdfn dw gdzq
Answers:
cuuwfe as ijhz

attack at dawn

Correct
dwwdfn dw gdzq

nyythd oj kged

Question 8
5 out of 5 points

Which of the following in not part of the CIA triad that is one of the cornerstones
of information security?

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Authentication

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Confidentiality

Availability

Correct
Authentication

Integrity

Question 9
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_______ is known as the father of Western cryptography.

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Alberti

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Correct
Alberti

Alan Turing

Julius Caesar

Vigenere

Question 10
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_________ is the science and practice of safeguarding information through codes.

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cryptography

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cryptanalysis

Scientology

Correct
cryptography

Polyalphabetic

Question 11
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Certain encryption algorithms are unbreakable.

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CorrectFalse
Answers:
True
Correct False
Question 12
5 out of 5 points

Asymmetric encryption uses ___ key(s).

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Correct
2

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1

Correct
2

Question 13
5 out of 5 points

Encryption does not require computers.

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CorrectTrue
Answers:
Correct True
False
Question 14
5 out of 5 points

Symmetric encryption uses ____ key(s).

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Correct
1

Answers:
Correct
1

Question 15
5 out of 5 points

Asymmetric encryption uses (choose all that apply):

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Public Keys

Correct
Private Keys

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Simple Keys

Correct
Public Keys

Auto Keys

Correct
Private Keys

Question 16
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With symmetric encryption, you have to share your key.

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CorrectTrue
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Correct True
False
Question 17
5 out of 5 points

_________ states that the strength of an encryption algorithm is based on the

secrecy of the key, not the secrecy of the algorithm itself.

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Correct
Kerchoff's Principle

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Alberti's Principle

Vigenere's Principle

Correct
Kerchoff's Principle
Caesar's Principle

Question 18
5 out of 5 points

Scytale can be easily deciphered with any diameter rod.

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CorrectFalse
Answers:
True
Correct False
Question 19
5 out of 5 points

The Caesar Cipher was one of the first implementations of a substitution cipher.

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CorrectTrue
Answers:
Correct True
False
Question 20
5 out of 5 points

New technology eliminates the need for encryption.

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CorrectFalse
Answers:
True
Correct False
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