GIAC GSLC Exam - Topic 3 Question 77 Discussion

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Question #: 77
Topic #: 3

You work as a Software Developer for PassGuide Inc. The company uses Visual Studio.NET as its application development platform. You create an application using .NET Framework. You use the application to create an assembly. Now you need to encrypt assembly data. The company has not provided encryption requirements to you. Which of the following symmetric cryptography classes will you use to accomplish this task?

ARijndaelManaged

B3DES

CDES

DTDEA

ERSA

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Tony

2 months ago

I agree, RijndaelManaged is modern and widely used.

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Mollie

2 months ago

DES feels outdated. I wouldn’t use it.

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Lemuel

2 months ago

I prefer 3DES. It's been around and is reliable.

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Sylvie

2 months ago

I’m surprised TDEA is still an option!

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Clay

2 months ago

Wait, RSA is asymmetric, right?

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Curt

3 months ago

DES is too weak for modern apps.

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Lizbeth

3 months ago

3DES is outdated, why use it?

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Dusti

3 months ago

I think RijndaelManaged is the best choice here.

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Laquita

4 months ago

A) RijndaelManaged, no doubt. Anything else would be like trying to secure your data with a rubber band.

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Jeffrey

4 months ago

I'm torn between A) and B), but I think A) is the way to go. Gotta love that AES encryption!

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Trinidad

4 months ago

Definitely A) RijndaelManaged. Can't go wrong with the industry standard.

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Luis

4 months ago

B) 3DES is a good choice too, but RijndaelManaged is probably the better option here.

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Eugene

4 months ago

I'd go with A) RijndaelManaged. It's the most secure option and widely used in .NET.

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Ammie

4 months ago

I know RSA is an asymmetric algorithm, so it can't be the right choice here. I think I would lean towards RijndaelManaged as well.

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Cheryl

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about the differences between 3DES and DES. I feel like I should choose one of them, but I can't recall the specifics.

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Gretchen

5 months ago

I think I practiced a question similar to this, and I remember that RijndaelManaged is often recommended for new applications.

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Samira

5 months ago

I remember studying symmetric cryptography, but I'm not entirely sure which class is the best for this situation. RijndaelManaged sounds familiar though.

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Janessa

5 months ago

I think I've got a good strategy here. I'll review the descriptions of each option and choose the one that seems most appropriate for a .NET application without specific requirements.

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Chaya

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused. Should I consider 3DES or TDEA as well? I'm not sure which one is the better choice.

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Julio

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident I can solve this. I'd go with RijndaelManaged, as it's a strong symmetric encryption algorithm supported by the .NET Framework.

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Dorethea

6 months ago

I think RijndaelManaged is the best choice. It's flexible and secure.

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Page

6 months ago

TDEA is good, but RijndaelManaged has better performance.

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Lindsey

6 months ago

RSA is not symmetric. It won't work here.

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Salina

6 months ago

Okay, let's see. The question says the company hasn't provided encryption requirements, so I'll need to choose a symmetric cryptography class that's widely used and secure.

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