312-50V9 · Question #468
Which of the following is a symmetric cryptographic standard?
The correct answer is D. 3DES. Symmetric algorithms use a single shared key for both encryption and decryption; 3DES is a symmetric block cipher, while DSA and RSA are asymmetric and PKI is an asymmetric key management framework.
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Which of the following is a symmetric cryptographic standard?
Options
- ADSA
- BPKI
- CRSA
- D3DES
How the community answered
(32 responses)- A6% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D91% (29)
Why each option
Symmetric algorithms use a single shared key for both encryption and decryption; 3DES is a symmetric block cipher, while DSA and RSA are asymmetric and PKI is an asymmetric key management framework.
DSA (Digital Signature Algorithm) is an asymmetric algorithm that uses a public-private key pair and is designed exclusively for generating and verifying digital signatures, not for symmetric encryption.
PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) is a framework of policies, procedures, and technologies for managing asymmetric key pairs and digital certificates - it is not a cryptographic algorithm and relies on asymmetric cryptography.
RSA is an asymmetric (public-key) algorithm where a mathematically linked key pair is used - the public key encrypts or verifies, and the private key decrypts or signs - making it the opposite of symmetric cryptography.
3DES (Triple Data Encryption Standard) is a symmetric block cipher that applies the DES algorithm three times to each data block using two or three independent keys. Because the same key material is used for both encrypting and decrypting data, it is definitionally symmetric. 3DES was standardized by NIST (SP 800-67) as a stronger successor to single DES before AES became the preferred symmetric standard.
Concept tested: Symmetric vs asymmetric cryptographic algorithm classification
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-67/rev2/final
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