Electronic Mail Security Quiz

What is email encryption?

• Adding emojis to email messages

• Converting emails into physical letters

• Sending emails through a secure server

• Process of encoding email messages to protect the content

Why is email encryption important?

• To increase the number of spam emails received

• To make emails load faster

• To improve the formatting of the email

• To protect sensitive information from unauthorized access or interception.

How does email encryption protect your messages?

• It automatically deletes the email after a certain time

• It encodes the content in a way that only authorized recipients can decode and read it.

• It makes the email invisible to the recipient

• It adds a password to the email

What are the common methods of email encryption?

• PGP, S/MIME, TLS

• HTTPS, SSL, SSH

• MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256

• Firewall, Antivirus, Intrusion Detection System

What is a digital signature in email?

• A type of font used in email

• A method for sending physical signatures through email

• A way to encrypt the entire email message

• A cryptographic technique used to verify the authenticity and integrity of a message.

Why are digital signatures used in emails?

• To send secret messages

• To increase email storage capacity

• To ensure authenticity, integrity, and verify the identity of the sender.

• To improve email formatting

How does a digital signature ensure the authenticity of an email?

• By using a handwritten signature at the end of the email

• By adding emojis to the email

• By using a cryptographic algorithm to verify the sender's identity and ensure that the email has not been tampered with.

• By sending the email from a different email address

How do secure email protocols enhance email security?

• By using weak passwords and no authentication

• By sending emails in plain text without any encryption

• By allowing unlimited access to anyone

• By using encryption and authentication

What are the benefits of using secure email protocols?

• Increased risk of data breaches

• No impact on the security of sensitive information

• Slower communication due to added security measures

• Enhanced security and protection of sensitive information