Practice Conclusion - 18.5 | 18. Key Agreement and Secure Communication | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 3
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Question 1

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What is symmetric key encryption?

💡 Hint: Think about the lock and key analogy.

Question 2

Easy

Give an example of plaintext.

💡 Hint: What does a message look like before it is scrambled?

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Question 1

What type of encryption uses the same key for both encrypting and decrypting?

  • Asymmetrical Encryption
  • Symmetric Key Encryption
  • Hash Encryption

💡 Hint: Think of the lock and key analogy.

Question 2

Is it possible for two parties to establish a common key over a public channel?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: What did we learn about Diffie and Hellman's contributions?

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Question 1

Explain how an attacker might try to break symmetric key encryption and what measures can be taken to protect against such attacks.

💡 Hint: Consider what makes a key difficult to guess.

Question 2

Using what you've learned about Diffie-Hellman, create a simplified example step-by-step showing how Sita and Ram agree on a key.

💡 Hint: Focus on the steps needed for agreement and remind yourself of what they exchange.

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