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ISC2 ISSEP Exam - Topic 2 Question 55 Discussion
Topic #: 2
Which of the following types of cryptography defined by FIPS 185 describes a cryptographic algorithm or a tool accepted as a Federal Information Processing Standard?
The types of cryptography defined by FIPS 185 are as follows:
Type I cryptography: It describes a cryptographic algorithm or a tool accepted by the National
Security Agency for protecting classified
information.
Type II cryptography: It describes a cryptographic algorithm or a tool accepted by the National
Security Agency for protecting
sensitive, unclassified information in the systems as stated in Section 2315 of Title 10, United States
Code, or Section 3502(2) of Title
44, United States Code.
Type III cryptography: It describes a cryptographic algorithm or a tool accepted as a Federal
Information Processing Standard.
Type III (E) cryptography: It describes a Type III algorithm or a tool that is accepted for export from
the United States.
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