Q4. How is integrity typically verified in digital communication?

Through hashing and digital signatures

Q10. What is a hash function used for?

Verifying data integrity and storing passwords

Q6. What is a main challenge of symmetric encryption?

Managing and securely distributing secret keys

Q1. What is the main purpose of authentication in cybersecurity?

To verify the identity of a person or entity

Q7. Which of the following best describes asymmetric encryption?

Uses a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption

Q5. What does confidentiality ensure in cybersecurity?

Data can only be read by the intended recipient

Q2. What role does a Certificate Authority (CA) play in digital certificates?

Attests to the identity of the certificate holder

Q3. What is the goal of integrity in cybersecurity?

Verifying that data has not been altered

Q8. What does asymmetric cryptography provide that symmetric cryptography does not?

A solution to the key distribution problem

Q11. What is a Digital Certificate?

A cryptographic file linking a public key to its owner

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Q12. What are two examples of asymmetric encryption algorithms?
Caesar and Vigenere
DES and MD5
AES and SHA-256
RSA and Diffie-Hellman
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Q4. How is integrity typically verified in digital communication?
By encrypting files with public keys
By using compression algorithms
Through hashing and digital signatures
Through firewall protection
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Q10. What is a hash function used for?
Disguising user identities online
Verifying data integrity and storing passwords
Encrypting messages for secure transmission
Converting encrypted data into plain text
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Q6. What is a main challenge of symmetric encryption?
It requires two keys for each person
Managing and securely distributing secret keys
It cannot be used for encryption
It is too slow for modern communication
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Q1. What is the main purpose of authentication in cybersecurity?
To encrypt files for secure storage
To verify the identity of a person or entity
To block unauthorized access to servers
To compress data before transmission
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Q7. Which of the following best describes asymmetric encryption?
Only works on unencrypted messages
Uses a shared secret between users
Uses a public key for encryption and a private key for decryption
Uses the same key for encryption and decryption
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Q5. What does confidentiality ensure in cybersecurity?
Files are regularly backed up
Data can only be read by the intended recipient
Users are anonymous at all times
Data is stored in plain text for easy access
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Q2. What role does a Certificate Authority (CA) play in digital certificates?
Attests to the identity of the certificate holder
Encrypts all messages for users
Decrypts messages for verification
Manages password storage
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Q3. What is the goal of integrity in cybersecurity?
Preventing data backup
Verifying that data has not been altered
Speeding up data transmission
Ensuring only authorized users can access data
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Q8. What does asymmetric cryptography provide that symmetric cryptography does not?
Ability to store passwords securely
A solution to the key distribution problem
Faster encryption speeds
Compatibility with older systems
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Q11. What is a Digital Certificate?
A cryptographic file linking a public key to its owner
A password-protected digital note
A document showing user identity
A database of user emails
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Q9. If Emma wants to send Sean a secret message using asymmetric encryption, she encrypts the message with:
sean’s private key
Sean's public key
Her private key
Her public key

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