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CompTIA Security+ Exam Prep - Question List

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166. Bill is storing and transmitting data that can only be read by those that are intended to read it. What is Bill practicing?
  1. Calligraphy
  2. Topography
  3. Cryptography
  4. All of the above
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167. Encryption is a method of transforming readable data into non-readable data. Which term is not related to encryption?
  1. Plaintext
  2. Cryptosystem
  3. Ciphertext
  4. Calligraphy
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168. Darrell and Ken are in an argument. Darrell believes algorithms should be publically known, while Ken believes algorithms should be kept secret. What is being argued?
  1. Newton’s Principle
  2. Cipher Principle
  3. Kerckhoff’s Principle
  4. Plain Text Principle
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169. Fred is encrypting a message to a coworker that is full of gossip, so his encryption strength had better be good. What doesn’t Fred have to worry about when it comes to encryption strength?
  1. Key Secrecy
  2. Initialization Vectors
  3. Key Length
  4. What the message is
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170. Jenny has hidden a message to a coworker about a love triangle involving the boss in the company logo she used in the e-mail. What is Jenny practicing?
  1. Stenography
  2. Cryptology
  3. Steganography
  4. Trick Photography
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