FREE ISSAP Cryptography Questions and Answers

Question 1

What is the primary goal of cryptography in information security?

Accepted Answer

To protect confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity of data

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To ensure user accountability

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To enforce authentication policies

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To prevent denial-of-service attacks

Question 2

Which type of cryptography uses the same key for encryption and decryption?

Accepted Answer

Symmetric cryptography

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Public key infrastructure (PKI)

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Asymmetric cryptography

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Hash functions

Question 3

What is the purpose of a digital signature?

Accepted Answer

To verify the authenticity and integrity of a message

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To encrypt data

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To generate a session key

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To ensure anonymity

Question 4

Which cryptographic algorithm is considered asymmetric?

Accepted Answer

RSA (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman)

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AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)

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DES (Data Encryption Standard)

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3DES (Triple DES)

Question 5

What is the primary function of a hash algorithm in cryptography?

Accepted Answer

To create a unique fixed-length representation of data

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To encrypt and decrypt data

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To generate keys for encryption

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To facilitate secure communication