GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies Practice Test

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What is a method to check the symmetric or asymmetric encryption?

The Website's SSL certificate
The Public Key
The Private Key
Yo Mama

The correct answer is: The Website's SSL certificate

The method to check the symmetric or asymmetric encryption effectively is through examining the website's SSL certificate. An SSL certificate provides crucial information about how data is encrypted between a user's browser and the web server. More specifically, it uses asymmetric encryption to establish a secure connection and then often switches to symmetric encryption for the actual data transfer, as symmetric encryption is faster for this purpose. The SSL certificate will indicate the algorithms used for encryption, helping to determine if asymmetric encryption is employed (for key exchange) or if symmetric encryption is being used (for the session). By inspecting this certificate, users can verify the implementation of encryption standards in the communications they are engaging in, thus ensuring data protection and integrity during the transmission. While public and private keys are foundational components of asymmetric encryption, simply having access to them does not provide a complete method for checking the encryption. The keys are used in the encryption/decryption process but do not inherently reveal the state or method of encryption being used without context from the SSL certificate. The mention of "Yo Mama" does not pertain to encryption methods at all, making it irrelevant in this context.