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CH 31 Network Security Multiple Choice Questions and Answers PDF

This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about network security concepts from Data Communication and Networking by Behrouz A. Forouzan. The questions test topics like confidentiality, integrity, authentication, digital signatures, key distribution centers, public key infrastructure, hash functions, and challenge-response authentication. An answer key is provided for each set of 10 questions.

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CH 31 Network Security Multiple Choice Questions and Answers PDF

This document contains 10 multiple choice questions about network security concepts from Data Communication and Networking by Behrouz A. Forouzan. The questions test topics like confidentiality, integrity, authentication, digital signatures, key distribution centers, public key infrastructure, hash functions, and challenge-response authentication. An answer key is provided for each set of 10 questions.

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All the Multiple Choice Question and Answer (MCQs) have been
compiled from the bo oks of Data Communication and Networking
by the well known author behrouz A forouzan.

This Data Communication and Networking – Network Security


multiple choice questions and answers (MCQ) PDF covers the
below lists of topics.

1. Network Security Multiple Choice Question and Answer.

Practice now to sharpen your concept.

1. Message
privacy means that the sender and the receiver expect
A. confidentiality
B. integrity
C. authentication
D. none of the above

2. Message means that the data must arrive at the receiver


exactly as sent
A. confidentiality
B. integrity
C. authentication
D. none of the above

3. Message means that the receiver is ensured that the


message is coming from the intended sender, not an imposter
A. confidentiality
B. integrity
C. authentication
D. none of the above

4. means that a sender must not be able to deny sending a


message that he sent.
A. Confidentiality
B. Integrity
C. Authentication
D. Nonrepudiation

5. means to rove the identity of the entity that tries to


p access the system's ources.
res
A. Message authentication
B. Entity authentication
C. Message confidentiality
D. none of the above

6. A(n) can be used to preserve the integrity of a


document or a message.
A. message digest
B. message summary
C. encrypted message
D. none of the above

7. A(n) function creates a message digest out of a message.


A. encryption
B. decryption
C. hash
D. none of the above
8. A hash function must meet criteria.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. none of the above

9. A message digest is used as an MDC.


A. keyless
B. keyed
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)

10. To authenticate the data origin, one needs a(n) .


A. MDC
B. MAC
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)

Answer key for MCQ SET- 1


Q-1 Correct Answer :confidentiality
Q-2 Correct Answer :integrity
Q-3 Correct Answer :authentication
Q-4 Correct Answer :Nonrepudiation
Q-5 Correct Answer :Entity authentication
Q-6 Correct Answer :message digest
Q-7 Correct Answer :hash
Q-8 Correct Answer :three
Q-9 Correct Answer :keyless
Q-10 Correct Answer :MAC

Network Security multiple choice questions and answers MCQ Set-2

1. A signatu
re is included in the document; a _
signature is a separate entity.
A. conventional; digital
B. digital; digital
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)

2. Digital signature provides


A. authentication
B. nonrepudiation
C. both (a) and (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)

3. Digital signature cannot provide for the message


A. integrity
B. confidentiality
C. nonrepudiation
D. authentication

4. If is needed, a cryptosystem must be appli ed over the


scheme
A. integrity
B. confidentiality
C. nonrepudiation
D. authentication

5. A digital signature needs a(n) system


A. symmetric-key
B. asymmetric-key
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)

6. A witness used in entity authentication is


A. something known
B. something possessed
C. something inherent
D. all of the above

7. In , a claim ant proves her identity to the verifier by using


one of the three kinds of witnesses
A. message authentication
B. entity authentication
C. message confidentiality
D. message integrity

8. Password-based authentication can be divided into two broad


categories: and
A. fixed; variable
B. time-stamped; fixed
C. fixed; one-time
D. none of the above

9. In authentication, the claimant proves that she knows a


secret without actually sending it
A. password-based
B. challenge-response
C. either (a) or (b)
D. neither (a) nor (b)

10. Challenge-response authentication can be done using


A. symmetric-key ciphers
B. asymmetric-key ciphers
C. keyed-hash functions
D. all of the above

Answer key for MCQ SET- 2


Q-1 Correct Answer :conventional; digital
Q-2 Correct Answer :both (a) and (b)
Q-3 Correct Answer :confidentiality
Q-4 Correct Answer :confidentiality
Q-5 Correct Answer :asymmetric-key
Q-6 Correct Answer :all of the above
Q-7 Correct Answer :entity authentication
Q-8 Correct Answer :fixed; one-time
Q-9 Correct Answer :challenge-response
Q-10 Correct Answer :all of the above
Network Security multiple choice questions and answers MCQ Set-3

1. A(n) is a trusted third party that assigns a symmetric key


to two parties.
A. KDC
B. CA
C. KDD
D. none of the above

2. A(n) creates a secret key only between a member and the


center.
A. CA
B. KDC
C. KDD
D. none of the above

3. The secret key between members needs to be created as a


key when two members contact KDC.
A. public
B. session
C. complimentary
D. none of the above

4. is a popular session key creator protocol that


requires an authentica tion server and a ticket-granting server.
A. KDC
B. Kerberos
C. CA
D. none of the above
5. A(n) is a federal or state organization that binds a
public key to an entity and issues a certificate.
A. KDC
B. Kerberos
C. CA
D. none of the above

6. A(n) is a hierarchical system that answers queries about


key certification.
A. KDC
B. PKI
C. CA
D. none of the above

7. The criteri on states that it must be extremely difficult or


impossible to create the message if the message digest is given.
A. one-wayness
B. weak-collision-resistance
C. strong-collision-resistance
D. none of the above

8. The criterion ensures that a message cannot easily be


forged.
A. one-wayness
B. weak-collision-resistance
C. strong-collision-resistance
D. none of the above

9. The criterion ensures that we cannot find two messages


that hash to the same digest
A. one-wayness
B. weak-collision-resistance
C. strong-collision-resistance
D. none of the above

Answer key for MCQ SET- 3


Q-1 Correct Answer :KDC
Q-2 Correct Answer :KDC
Q-3 Correct Answer :session
Q-4 Correct Answer :Kerberos
Q-5 Correct Answer :CA
Q-6 Correct Answer :CA
Q-7 Correct Answer :one-wayness
Q-8 Correct Answer :weak-collision-resistance
Q-09 Correct Answer :strong-collision-resistance

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