csc327

Cryptography

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Cryptography

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Section A

Answer any two questions.

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Define discrete logarithms. How key generation, encryption and decryption is done in RSA. In a RSA cryptosystem, given p=13 and q=7, determine private key, public key and perform encryption and decryption for the text M=”hi” using 0 to 25 for letters from a to z.

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Write down the encryption and decryption process at 2-DES and 3-DES. Explain the Fiestal cipher structure. Divide 5x2 + 4x + 6 by 2x + 1 over GF(7).

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What are the applications of hash functions? Discuss how SHA-1 algorithm generates hash value from a given message.

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Section B

Answer any eight questions.

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Show encryption and decryption of “csit” using hill cipher having key, k= (3257)\begin{pmatrix} 3 & 2 \\ 5 & 7 \end{pmatrix}

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Give the formal definition of authentication system. Describe about one way and mutual authentication system.

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List the stage of certificate life cycle. What are the types of firewalls?

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What is malicious logic? How zombies are different from trojan horses?

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How Miller Rabin test is used for primality testing? Show whether the number 561 passes the test.

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Show that the set of integers is Ring under addition and multiplication.

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How substitution ciphers are different from transposition ciphers? Given a message M=”CSIT PROGRAM IS A HOT CAKE”, encrypt M using Rail Fence cipher with rail size 3.

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Describe about IPSec. List the five services of PGP.

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How does meet in middle attack work in Diffie Helman key exchange protocol? Explain.

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