A student encrypts a file using AES and then views the encrypted file in the terminal. The contents appear as random characters. What does this indicate about the file?
A student uses AES to encrypt a message and then uses the same password to decrypt it. What type of encryption is being used?
A company decides to increase its encryption key length from 128-bit to 256-bit. What is the most likely result?
A student encrypts a file using a password and later tries to decrypt it using a different password. What is the most likely outcome?
Which statement best describes how AES processes data?
A student claims that encryption works directly on readable text files. Why is this incorrect?
A user encrypts a file using the command line. Which tool are they most likely using?
A student uses the command
openssl enc -aes-128-cbc -e -in file.txt -k password -out file.enc
What is the purpose of this command?
A student sees the flag -d in an OpenSSL command. What does this indicate?
A user encrypts a file and sends it to a friend. The friend cannot read the file until they enter the correct password. What does this demonstrate?
Which of the following is a real-world use of AES encryption?
A student uses encryption software instead of the command line to encrypt a file. What does this demonstrate about encryption tools?
A student uses a web-based encryption tool instead of a command line tool. What is true about this approach?
A file is encrypted using AES and appears unchanged in size. Why might this happen?
A student claims that once a file is encrypted, it is completely inaccessible. Why is this incorrect?
A user encrypts a file using AES and stores it on a disk. What is the main benefit of this action?
A student runs an encryption command but forgets to include the output file name. What is the most likely issue?
A user encrypts a file using AES with a password. What role does the password play?
A student compares two encrypted files, one using a short password and one using a long password. Which is more secure and why?
A student successfully encrypts and decrypts a file using the same password. What does this demonstrate about symmetric encryption?