Question 1
Define Cryptography and Steganography. Which technique (Cryptography or Steganography) is used in each of the following cases for confidentiality?
Define Cryptography and Steganography. Which technique (Cryptography or Steganography) is used in each of the following cases for confidentiality?
Let us assign numeric values to the uppercase alphabet (A=0, B=1, …., Z=25). We can now do modular arithmetic on the system using modulo
Discuss Playfair Cipher. Construct a Playfair matrix with the key “engineering”. And encrypt the message “test this Balloon”.
Discuss encryption and decryption process in Vigenere cipher. Using the Vigenere cipher, encrypt the word “Life is full of surprises” using the key “health”.
Describe the Electronic Codebook (ECB) mode and identify its main advantages and disadvantages.
What is a Message Authentication Code (MAC) and what is its primary use in cryptography?
Describe the operation of Cipher Feedback (CFB) mode and how it differs from CBC.
Define the greatest common divisor of two integers. Using Euclidean algorithm find the greatest common divisor of
Explain the differences between TLS and SSL. Why is TLS preferred over SSL today?
Define Multiplicative Inverse. Using Extended Euclidean algorithm find multiplicative inverse of 49 in GF (37).
Describe the general process of establishing a shared secret using the Diffie-Hellman method.
Compare and contrast symmetric and asymmetric encryption methods in the context of remote user authentication.
Describe the role of the Ticket Granting Ticket (TGT) in the Kerberos authentication process.
Explain the components of an X.509 certificate and the importance of each component.
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