1
Secure Socket Layer (SSL) provides security at the
Correct Answer
transport layer
☑ MCQ PRACTICE
Cryptography and Network Security Unit 4
Practice objective questions for quick revision and examination preparation. Try answering each question before revealing the answer.
Cryptography and Network Security MCQs - Unit 4
2
Which of the following is NOT a part of the SSL protocol?
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Routing Protocol
3
TLS is the successor of
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SSL
4
The default port number of HTTPS is
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443
5
HTTPS is
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HTTP running over SSL/TLS
6
The default port number of SSH is
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22
7
The SSH protocol consists of the transport layer, user authentication and
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connection protocols
8
In SSL, fragmentation, compression, MAC and encryption of data are done by the
Correct Answer
Record Protocol
9
The SSL Handshake Protocol is used to
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negotiate cipher suites and establish session keys
10
The SSL Alert Protocol is used to
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convey warnings and fatal errors
11
IEEE 802.11 is the standard for
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wireless LANs
12
WEP uses which stream cipher?
Correct Answer
RC4
13
IEEE 802.11i (WPA2) uses which encryption algorithm?
Correct Answer
AES (CCMP)
14
IEEE 802.11i is also known as
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WPA2 (Robust Security Network)
15
TKIP stands for
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Temporal Key Integrity Protocol
16
An unauthorised access point set up to trick users into connecting is called a
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rogue access point (evil twin)
17
The name that identifies a wireless network is the
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SSID
18
IEEE 802.1X provides
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port-based network access control using EAP
19
BYOD in mobile device security stands for
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Bring Your Own Device
20
A passive attack on web traffic is
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eavesdropping on network traffic
21
In SSL, the integrity of records is ensured using a
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message authentication code (MAC)
22
SSH is mainly used for
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secure remote login and file transfer
23
SSH port forwarding is also called
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tunneling
24
The relationship between an SSL session and SSL connections is
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one session can have many connections
25
The Heartbleed bug affected the
Correct Answer
OpenSSL library
Fill in the Blanks
26
SSL stands for ______.
Correct Answer
Secure Socket Layer
27
TLS stands for ______.
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Transport Layer Security
28
HTTPS uses port number ______ by default.
Correct Answer
443
29
SSH uses port number ______ by default.
Correct Answer
22
30
In SSL, the ______ Protocol negotiates the cipher suite and exchanges keys.
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Handshake
31
WEP uses the ______ stream cipher.
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RC4
32
IEEE ______ is the standard that defines WPA2 security for wireless LANs.
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802.11i
33
WPA2 uses the ______ algorithm for encryption.
Correct Answer
AES (in CCMP mode)
34
SSID stands for ______.
Correct Answer
Service Set Identifier
35
An unauthorised access point connected to a network is called a ______ access point.
Correct Answer
rogue
36
IEEE 802.1X uses the ______ protocol for authentication.
Correct Answer
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol)
37
HTTPS uses a digital certificate to authenticate the ______.
Correct Answer
web server
38
BYOD stands for ______.
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Bring Your Own Device
39
The SSL ______ Protocol is used to signal errors and warnings.
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Alert
40
SSH stands for ______.
Correct Answer
Secure Shell