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CV0-002 · Question #170

Which of the following technologies allows for the secure exchange of encryption keys within an internal network?

The correct answer is C. Diffie-Hellman. Diffie-Hellman is a cryptographic protocol specifically designed to allow two parties to securely exchange encryption keys over an insecure communication channel.

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Question

Which of the following technologies allows for the secure exchange of encryption keys within an internal network?

Options

  • AAES
  • BRC4
  • CDiffie-Hellman
  • D3DES

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    89% (34)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

Diffie-Hellman is a cryptographic protocol specifically designed to allow two parties to securely exchange encryption keys over an insecure communication channel.

AAES

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a symmetric-key block cipher used for encrypting data, not for exchanging encryption keys.

BRC4

RC4 is a symmetric-key stream cipher used for encrypting data, not for exchanging encryption keys, and is considered insecure for many modern applications.

CDiffie-HellmanCorrect

Diffie-Hellman (DH) is a key-exchange algorithm that enables two parties to establish a shared secret key over an insecure communication channel without any prior shared secrets. This shared secret key can then be used to encrypt subsequent data transmissions using a symmetric-key algorithm, thereby securing the communication within an internal network.

D3DES

3DES (Triple Data Encryption Standard) is a symmetric-key block cipher used for encrypting data, an older and slower alternative to AES, and not designed for key exchange.

Concept tested: Cryptographic key exchange protocols

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/secauthn/diffie-hellman-key-exchange-algorithm

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#Diffie-Hellman#key exchange#cryptography

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