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Eccouncil 212-81 Exam - Topic 5 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 212-81 exam
Question #: 41
Topic #: 5
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Which algorithm was U. S. Patent 5,231,668, filed on july 26, 1991, attributed to David W. Kravitz, and adopted by the U. S. government in 1993 with FIPS 186?

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by William at Sep 06, 2024, 09:47 PM

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Elliot
3 months ago
Fun fact: DSA was the first digital signature standard!
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Lezlie
3 months ago
Not sure about that, I thought RSA was more popular.
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Elbert
3 months ago
Wait, wasn't AES adopted later?
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Buddy
4 months ago
Yeah, I remember learning about that in class!
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Trina
4 months ago
It's definitely DSA, right?
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Larae
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards DSA too, but I keep mixing it up with RSA. They both seem so similar in their applications.
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Lamonica
4 months ago
I’m a bit confused. I thought AES was more recent, but I can’t remember the exact dates for these algorithms.
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William
4 months ago
I feel like I’ve seen this question before! Wasn’t DSA the one adopted by the government for digital signatures?
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Carli
5 months ago
I think the patent is related to DSA, but I’m not completely sure. I remember studying it in the context of digital signatures.
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Ahmed
5 months ago
This is a tricky one. I'm not as familiar with the specifics of these different encryption algorithms, so I'll need to think it through carefully before answering.
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Barrett
5 months ago
I'm confident the answer is DSA. The details provided match up with what I know about that algorithm being adopted by the U.S. government.
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Lelia
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question mentions a specific patent and government standard, so I'll need to think carefully about the options.
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Elke
5 months ago
This one seems pretty straightforward. The details about the patent and FIPS 186 adoption point to DSA as the answer.
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Colene
5 months ago
Okay, let me break this down. The patent was filed in 1991 and adopted by the government in 1993, so that narrows it down. I'm leaning towards DSA, but I'll double-check the details just to be sure.
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Shawnta
5 months ago
I'm a little unsure about the API call option. I'm not sure if that will really meet the requirement for near real-time access.
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Jutta
5 months ago
Dynamic Ratio sounds like the right choice here. It makes sense that it would be the best option to handle the upgraded servers with more resources.
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Denny
10 months ago
Wait, is this exam about crypto or patents? I'm starting to feel like I need a law degree and a math PhD just to pass this thing.
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Cassie
8 months ago
C) RC4
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Afton
8 months ago
B) AES
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Shantell
9 months ago
A) DSA
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Elouise
10 months ago
D) RSA? That's a good one, but I think DSA is the correct answer here. Government standards and all that, you know?
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Gaynell
10 months ago
C) RC4? What is this, a game of 'Guess the Cipher'? C'mon, the question is clearly about DSA.
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Lera
9 months ago
Actually, it was DSA. You were close though!
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Karon
9 months ago
No way, it's definitely RSA.
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Maurine
9 months ago
I think the algorithm in question is DSA.
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Jacklyn
10 months ago
B) AES? Nah, that's way too modern. This question is about something from the early 90s, so it's gotta be DSA.
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Nobuko
10 months ago
You're right, RSA is the correct answer for that patent.
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Jettie
11 months ago
I believe it's RSA because it's widely used for encryption.
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Lillian
11 months ago
A) DSA? That's the one, I remember reading about that in my crypto textbook. FIPS 186 was all about the Digital Signature Algorithm, right?
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Veda
10 months ago
DSA has definitely played a significant role in cryptography and security.
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Felton
10 months ago
It's interesting how the U.S. government adopted DSA for secure digital signatures.
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Erinn
10 months ago
I remember studying about DSA in my cryptography class too.
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Cyndy
10 months ago
Yes, you're right! FIPS 186 did indeed focus on the Digital Signature Algorithm.
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Nobuko
11 months ago
I think the algorithm is DSA.
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