Cryptography and Cybersecurity Flashcard

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What is cryptography in the context of cybersecurity?

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The process of converting plaintext into ciphertext.

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Which term describes the original, readable message before encryption? Options: Ciphertext, Algorithm, Plaintext, Hash value

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Plaintext

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What is the primary purpose of cryptanalysis?

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Breaking encryption systems

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In cryptography, what is symmetric encryption?

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Using the same key for encryption and decryption

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What defines key length in cryptography?

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The number of bits in the key

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What is a distinguishing feature of asymmetric encryption?

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It uses mathematically related key pairs

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Which describes a public key's primary function? Options: Decrypting sensitive messages, Signing digital documents, Encrypting messages, Generating hash values

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Signing digital documents

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What is the main purpose of hashing in cryptography?

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Data integrity verification

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What characterizes SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm)?

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It produces fixed-length outputs.

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What is MD5's primary limitation?

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Vulnerable to collision attacks