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312-50V11 · Question #551

Which of the following is an example of an asymmetric encryption implementation?

The correct answer is B. PGP. Asymmetric encryption uses mathematically linked public and private key pairs, and PGP is a widely recognized real-world implementation of this model.

Cryptography

Question

Which of the following is an example of an asymmetric encryption implementation?

Options

  • ASHA1
  • BPGP
  • C3DES
  • DMD5

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    93% (27)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Asymmetric encryption uses mathematically linked public and private key pairs, and PGP is a widely recognized real-world implementation of this model.

ASHA1

SHA1 is a one-way cryptographic hash function that produces a fixed-length digest and does not support any form of encryption or decryption.

BPGPCorrect

PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) is an asymmetric encryption implementation that uses a recipient's public key to encrypt data, which can only be decrypted with the corresponding private key. It leverages asymmetric key exchange combined with a symmetric session key for efficiency, making it a canonical example of public-key cryptography in practice.

C3DES

3DES (Triple DES) is a symmetric encryption algorithm that uses the same secret key for both encryption and decryption, not a public/private key pair.

DMD5

MD5 is a one-way cryptographic hash function used for integrity verification, not an encryption scheme, and it has no concept of a key pair.

Concept tested: Asymmetric vs. symmetric encryption and hashing algorithms

Source: https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4880

Topics

#asymmetric encryption#PGP#public key cryptography#encryption algorithms

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