Explore topic-wise MCQs in Network Security.

This section includes 5 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Network Security knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The certificate_verify message involves the process defined by the pseudo-code (in terms of MD5) CertificateVerify.signature.md5_hash = MD5(master_secret || pad_2 || MD5(handshake_messages || master_secret || pad_1).

A. nIs there any error? If so, what is it?
B. Yes. pad_1 and pad_2 should be interchanged
C. Yes. pad s should be present towards the end
D. Yes. master_key should not be used, the pre_master key should be used
E. No Error
Answer» E. No Error
Discussion
2.

The client_key_exchange message uses a pre master key of size

A. 48 bytes
B. 56 bytes
C. 64 bytes
D. 32 bytes
Answer» B. 56 bytes
Discussion
3.

6.The certificate message is required for any agreed-on key exchange method except _______________

A. Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman
B. Anonymous Diffie-Hellman
C. Fixed Diffie-Hellman
D. RSA
Answer» C. Fixed Diffie-Hellman
Discussion
4.

3.In the SSL record protocol operation pad_1 is

A. is the byte 0x36 repeated 40 times for MD5
B. is the byte 0x5C repeated 40 times for MD5
C. is the byte 0x5C repeated 48 times for SHA-1
D. is the byte 0x36 repeated 48 times for MD5
Answer» E.
Discussion
5.

In the SSL record protocol operation pad_2 is

A. is the byte 0x36 repeated 40 times for MD5
B. is the byte 0x5C repeated 48 times for MD5
C. is the byte 0x5C repeated 48 times for SHA-1
D. is the byte 0x36 repeated 48 times for MD5
Answer» C. is the byte 0x5C repeated 48 times for SHA-1
Discussion