Network Security Exam MCQ Quiz!

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1.

Which one of the following is not a higher –layer SSL protocol?
- A.
  
  Alert Protocol
- B.
  
  Handshake protocol
- C.
  
  Alarm protocol
- D.
  
  Change Cipher Spec Protocol
2.

Which one of the following is not a session state parameter?
- A.
  
  Master Secret
- B.
  
  Cipher Spec
- C.
  
  Peer Certificate
- D.
  
  Server Write Key
3.

In the SSL Protocol, each upper layer message if fragmented into a maximum of __________ bytes.
- A.
  
  2 power 16
- B.
  
  2 power 14
- C.
  
  2 power 32
- D.
  
  2 power 12
4.

After the encryption stage in SSL, the maximum length of each fragment is
- A.
  
  2 power 14 plus 1028
- B.
  
  2 power 14 plus 2048
- C.
  
  2 power 16 plus 1028
- D.
  
  2 power 16 plus 2048
5.

Consider the following example – Size of Plaintext – 48 bytes. Size of MAC – 20 bytes. Block Length – 8 bytes.
- A.
  
  1
- B.
  
  2
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  4
6.

Which protocol consists of only 1 bit?
- A.
  
  Alert Protocol
- B.
  
  Handshake Protocol
- C.
  
  Upper-Layer Protocol
- D.
  
  Change Cipher Spec Protocol
7.

Which protocol is used for the purpose of copying the pending state into the current state?
- A.
  
  Alert Protocol
- B.
  
  Handshake Protocol
- C.
  
  Upper-Layer Protocol
- D.
  
  Change Cipher Spec Protocol
8.

Which of the following are possible sizes of MACs? i) 12 Bytes ii) 16 Bytes iii) 20 Bytes iv) 24 Bytes
- A.
  
  I and ii
- B.
  
  Ii only
- C.
  
  Ii and iii
- D.
  
  I , ii and iv
9.

In the alert protocol the first byte takes the value 1 or 2 which corresponds to _________ and _________ respectively.
- A.
  
  Select, Alarm
- B.
  
  Alert, Alarm
- C.
  
  Warning, Alarm
- D.
  
  Warning, Fatal
10.

In the Handshake protocol action, which is the last step of Phase 2: Server Authentication and Key Exchange?
- A.
  
  Server_done
- B.
  
  Server_key_exchange
- C.
  
  Certificate_request
- D.
  
  Crtificate_verify
11.

Which is the key exchange algorithm used in the CipherSuite parameter?
- A.
  
  RSA
- B.
  
  Fixed Diffie-Hellman
- C.
  
  Ephemeral Diffie-Hellman
- D.
  
  Any of the mentioned
12.

A public key cryptosystem is used for the encryption of?
- A.
  
  Messages
- B.
  
  Session key
- C.
  
  Session key & Messages
- D.
  
  None of the mentioned
13.

Data compression includes:
- A.
  
  Removal of redundant character
- B.
  
  Uniform distribution of characters
- C.
  
  Both of the mentioned
- D.
  
  None of the mentioned