Maria works as a Network Security Officer for Gentech Inc. She wants to encrypt her network traffic. The specific requirement for the encryption algorithm is that it must be a symmetric key block cipher. Which of the following techniques will she use to fulfill this requirement?
To encrypt her network traffic using a symmetric key block cipher, Maria should use AES (Advanced Encryption Standard). AES is a widely used symmetric key block cipher known for its strength and efficiency. It is the successor to DES (Data Encryption Standard), which is now considered insecure due to its shorter key length. RSA and PGP, on the other hand, are not symmetric key block ciphers; they are used for asymmetric encryption.
AES is also symmetric key block cipher. Why it is not an answer?
AES stands for ASYMMETRIC encryption standard. what do you think?
What are you talking about? AES stands for Advanced Encryption Standard. DES was considered weak decades ago and it should not be used for anything. If the "right" answer is DES over AES without elaborating on why, then the question is trash.
C. DES only
AES is a symmetric block cypher and is stronger than DES.
correct answers should be A,C,D as they all are symmetric block clippers, if need to be chosen one - D is the best answer.
I am fully agree that answer should be "D"
the answer should be AES - "D"
ACD is the correct answer
the answer should be AES - "D"