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Eccouncil 212-81 Exam - Topic 2 Question 22 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 212-81 exam
Question #: 22
Topic #: 2
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Symmetric algorithm. Designed by James Massey and Xuejia Lai. Operates on 64 bit blocks and has a 128 bit key. Consists of 8 identical transformations each round and an output transformation.

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CBC-MAC

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A cipher block chaining message authentication code (CBC-MAC) is a technique for constructing a message authentication code from a block cipher. The message is encrypted with some block cipher algorithm in CBC mode to create a chain of blocks such that each block depends on the proper encryption of the previous block. This interdependence ensures that a change to any of the plaintext bits will cause the final encrypted block to change in a way that cannot be predicted or counteracted without knowing the key to the block cipher. Using in WPA2 for integrity check and provides security against a replay attack.


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Leanna
4 months ago
I’m not sure, but I thought CAST was more common.
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Lynsey
4 months ago
Nope, it's not RSA. Totally different type of algorithm.
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King
4 months ago
Wait, 128-bit key? I didn't know that about IDEA!
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Mary
5 months ago
I thought it was DES, but IDEA makes sense too.
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Colette
5 months ago
That's definitely IDEA, right?
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Pamella
5 months ago
RSA is definitely not a symmetric algorithm, so I think we can rule that one out right away.
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Tiffiny
5 months ago
CAST has a 128-bit key too, but I don't recall if it has 8 identical transformations like the question states.
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Elina
5 months ago
I remember studying DES, but it uses a 56-bit key, so it can't be the answer here.
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Daren
6 months ago
I think this sounds like IDEA, but I'm not entirely sure about the block size.
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Irma
6 months ago
Configuring the failover link with stateful properties sounds important for maintaining connection updates. I'll make sure to include that in my approach.
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Felix
6 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this question. The XSLT style sheet doesn't seem to be doing much, so I'm not sure how to predict the output. I'll need to think this through step-by-step.
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Marsha
6 months ago
I'm a bit uncertain, but I feel like it might be more like a method since it executes specific tasks when called upon.
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Dianne
11 months ago
Hold on, did they say 'Symmetric algorithm'? I thought we were learning about asymmetric encryption. This exam is really messing with my head.
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Yuriko
9 months ago
D) DES
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Delsie
9 months ago
Yeah, symmetric encryption is a whole different ball game compared to asymmetric encryption.
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Lino
9 months ago
A) IDEA
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Eden
9 months ago
I know, it can get confusing with all the different encryption algorithms.
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Trevor
9 months ago
D) DES
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Renato
9 months ago
C) CAST
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Gearldine
10 months ago
B) RSA
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Janna
10 months ago
A) IDEA
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Lashaun
11 months ago
Wait, isn't IDEA the algorithm used to encrypt your data before sending it to the government? Kidding, kidding, I'm sure it's just a coincidence.
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Clare
10 months ago
C) CAST
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Reita
10 months ago
D) DES
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Tony
10 months ago
A) IDEA
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Joni
11 months ago
I was gonna say IDEA, but then I remembered that IDEA stands for 'International Data Encryption Algorithm', so it has to be IDEA. Nailed it!
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Abel
11 months ago
DES has a 64-bit block size, so that can't be it. My money's on IDEA, sounds like a perfect match.
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Galen
11 months ago
Hmm, IDEA does fit the details, but CAST could also be a possibility. I'm not sure, this one's tricky.
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Chaya
9 months ago
Let's go with IDEA, it matches the description better.
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Shantell
10 months ago
But CAST could also work, it's a tough choice.
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Leonida
10 months ago
I agree, IDEA seems like the best fit.
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Brendan
10 months ago
I think it might be IDEA.
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Rodolfo
10 months ago
Let's go with IDEA, it matches the description better.
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Timothy
11 months ago
But CAST could also work, it's a tough choice.
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Dacia
11 months ago
I agree, IDEA seems like the best fit.
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Arlene
11 months ago
I think it might be IDEA.
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Stephane
11 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could be A) IDEA.
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Sarah
11 months ago
I agree with Keneth, DES fits the description given.
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Hubert
11 months ago
I think it's IDEA, that algorithm sounds exactly like the description.
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Vicki
10 months ago
Yes, IDEA is the correct answer for that algorithm.
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Raul
10 months ago
I agree, IDEA fits the description perfectly.
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Keneth
11 months ago
I think the answer is D) DES.
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Heike
12 months ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be A) IDEA.
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Lashandra
12 months ago
I agree with Stevie, DES fits the description given.
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Stevie
12 months ago
I think the answer is D) DES.
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