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D334 / D 334 Pre-Assessment ( Update 2026 / 2027) Introduction to Cryptography Questions with Answers ( Answers) - WGU
Question:
_____ allows a new unique passcode to be created each instance, based on a counter value and an initial seed.
Answer:
Hashed One Time Passwords HOTP
Question:
_____ computers have fast multiplication circuits, and thus can be used to perform multiplications and search a range of prime numbers at a speed which would break most existing RSA implementations.
Answer:
Quantum
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Question:
_____ is a light-weight symmetric block cipher with variable block sizes, key sizes, and rounds, that is optimized for hardware implementations.
Answer:
SIMON
Question:
_____ is a light-weight symmetric block cipher with variable block sizes, key sizes, and rounds, that is optimized for software implementations.
Answer:
SPECK
Question:
PRESENT is a symmetric block cipher that was one of the first to be considered as a(n) _____ replacement for light-weight implementations.
Answer:
AES
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Question:
Rabbit operates with a key size of ______ bits and an initialization vector (IV) of _____ bits.
Answer:
128; 64
Question:
______ is a secret key encryption algorithm, designed by the NSA, and was used with the Clipper chip.
Answer:
Skipjack
Question:
The IV used with WEP is ____ bits.
Answer:
24
Question:
The IV used with WPA is _____ bits.
Answer:
48 3 / 4
Question:
Two variations of WPA are ____ and ____.
Answer:
PSK; enterprise
Question:
A5/3 is for _____ , and is based on the MISTY1 cipher.
Answer:
3GPP
Question:
A5/1 is designed to be used for the _____ network.
Answer:
GSM
Question:
Google proposed _____ as an alternative to AES to be used with TLS connections.
Answer:
ChaCha20
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