312-50V9 · Question #425
Which of the following is an example of an asymmetric encryption implementation?
The correct answer is B. PGP. PGP uses asymmetric (public/private key) cryptography for key exchange, making it the only asymmetric encryption implementation among the choices.
Question
Which of the following is an example of an asymmetric encryption implementation?
Options
- ASHA1
- BPGP
- C3DES
- DMD5
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(44 responses)- A2% (1)
- B89% (39)
- C5% (2)
- D5% (2)
Why each option
PGP uses asymmetric (public/private key) cryptography for key exchange, making it the only asymmetric encryption implementation among the choices.
SHA1 is a one-way cryptographic hash function that produces a fixed-length digest and cannot encrypt or decrypt data.
PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) uses asymmetric algorithms such as RSA or DSA to encrypt and exchange a session key, then applies a symmetric cipher to encrypt the actual data payload. This reliance on a public/private key pair for key exchange classifies PGP as an asymmetric encryption implementation. The other options are either symmetric ciphers or one-way hash functions.
3DES (Triple DES) is a symmetric encryption algorithm that uses the same shared key for both encryption and decryption.
MD5 is a cryptographic hash function used for data integrity verification, not an encryption algorithm.
Concept tested: Asymmetric vs symmetric encryption and hashing algorithms
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/asymmetric_cryptography
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