- A ________________ is an authentication tag (also called a checksum)
derived by applying an authentication scheme, together with a secret
key, to a message.
- A. Digital Certificate
- B. Hash Function
- C. Message authentication code (MAC)
- D. Public-Key
2. A type of encryption where the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt the message is:- A. Symmetric Encryption
- B. Asymmetric Encryption
- C. Eliptical Encryption
- D. Digital Encryption
3. The process of decoding data that has been encrypted into a secret format is:
a. Encryption
b. decryption
c. key
d. passcode
4. _____________ is the conversion of data into a form, called a ciphertext, that cannot be easily understood by unauthorized people.
a. Encryption
b. Decryption
c. key
d. passcode
5. _____________ is a technique intended to increase the security of an iterated block cipher.
a. Hybrid Protocol
b. Keyed Hash Function
c. Key Agreement
d. Key whitening