Cryptography & Codes

Elite Encryption Cipher Fortresses Challenge

Rigorous 10-question gauntlet unveiling the mechanics and pitfalls of advanced encryption schemes for true cryptography aficionados.

#AES rounds#ChaCha20 poly#GCM mode#OAEP scheme#Feistel networks#quantum threats#stream ciphers#ECC curves#block modes#RSA padding

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

1
How many transformation rounds does AES-256 perform on each 128-bit block?
Question 1
2
Why is 65537 the preferred public exponent in RSA implementations?
Question 2
3
ECB mode's primary vulnerability stems from:
Question 3
4
OAEP padding in RSA enhances security primarily against:
Question 4
5
The Elliptic Curve Diffie-Hellman (ECDH) protocol's hardness assumption is based on:
Question 5
6
ChaCha20 cipher operates primarily as a:
Question 6
7
Which encryption method does NOT belong to the symmetric key category?
Question 7
8
DES encryption employs which network structure for its core rounds?
Question 8
9
Shor's algorithm poses an existential threat to which encryption primitive?
Question 9
10
GCM mode combines block encryption with which component for authenticity?
Question 10