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312-50V10 · Question #580

Which of the following is a symmetric cryptographic standard?

The correct answer is D. 3DES. 3DES is a symmetric cipher that applies the DES algorithm three times using shared key material, unlike the asymmetric algorithms in the other choices.

Cryptography

Question

Which of the following is a symmetric cryptographic standard?

Options

  • ADSA
  • BPKI
  • CRSA
  • D3DES

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    6% (3)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    91% (49)

Why each option

3DES is a symmetric cipher that applies the DES algorithm three times using shared key material, unlike the asymmetric algorithms in the other choices.

ADSA

DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) is an asymmetric algorithm used exclusively for digital signatures, relying on a mathematically linked public and private key pair.

BPKI

PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) is a governance framework for managing asymmetric certificates and key pairs, not a cryptographic algorithm itself.

CRSA

RSA is an asymmetric algorithm based on integer factorization difficulty, using separate public and private keys for encryption and decryption.

D3DESCorrect

Triple DES (3DES) is a symmetric block cipher that applies the DES algorithm three successive times to each data block, using one, two, or three 56-bit keys. It uses the same key for both encryption and decryption, which is the defining characteristic of symmetric cryptography. All other options involve asymmetric algorithms or infrastructure frameworks that rely on key pairs.

Concept tested: Identifying symmetric vs asymmetric cryptographic algorithms

Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-67/rev2/final

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#symmetric encryption#3DES#cryptographic standards#encryption algorithms

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