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Test 1 Information

[Back] This outlines the details of the first test, and is based on units 1 to 4:

Practice Tests

  • Unit 1. Test. 1. Introduction. [ Unit 1]
  • Unit 2. Test. 2. IDS. [ Unit 2: IDS]
  • Unit 3. Test. 3. Encryption. [ Unit 3: Encryption]
  • Unit 4. Test. 4. Authentication. [ Unit 4: Authentication]
  • Overall test. Test. Test. Test 1 (Fun Test)

Test details

  • Understands the operation of a shifted-alphabet/code shifting encryption. Caeser
  • Understands the range of asymmetric encryption algorithms.
  • Understands the operation of Vigenere encryption algorithms. Vigenere
  • Understands how many encryption keys map to the number of bits in the key.Keys
  • Calculates the time to crack a code using brute force, and given specifications. Computing Power
  • Calculates the time to crack a code using brute force, with increasing computing power.
  • Understands the difference between stream and block encryption.
  • Understands the decryption process in public-key encryption.
  • Understands the usage of private keys in authentication.
  • Understands how the recipient authenticates the sender.
  • Understands the main parameters of a digital certificate.
  • Understands the applications which are signed by certificates.
  • Understands the operation of the MD5 signature. MD5
  • Understands the hash conversion to Base-64. Base-64
  • Understands key entropy.Entropy
  • Calculates the exchange parameters for the Diffie-Hellman method. Diffie
  • Understands the operation of Diffie-Hellman.
  • Understands the concept of port scanning.
  • Understands the concept of host scanning.
  • Understands Snort rules for destination ports.
  • Understands Snort rules for source ports.
  • Understands the direction of TCP ports.
  • Understands how an agent-based system can detect threats.
  • Understands the usage of client TCP ports.
  • Understands the significance of the three-way handshake for a client-server connection. Entropy
  • Understand the usage of the three-way handshake for detection of events.
  • Understand the usage of TCP flags.
  • Understands Labs 1-7.