Pre-Winter Sale Limited Time 65% Discount Offer - Ends in 0d 00h 00m 00s - Coupon code: 65pass65

Free EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist (ECES) Practice Questions

Question # 1

If the round function is a cryptographically secure pseudorandom function, then ___rounds is sufficient to make it a "strong" pseudorandom permutation.

Options:

A.  

15

B.  

16

C.  

3

D.  

4

Discussion 0
Question # 2

Part of understanding cryptography is understanding the cryptographic primitives that go into any crypto system. A(n) _______ is a fixed-size input to a cryptographic primitive that is random or pseudorandom.

Options:

A.  

Key

B.  

IV

C.  

Chain

D.  

Salt

Discussion 0
Question # 3

Which of the following algorithms uses three different keys to encrypt the plain text?

Options:

A.  

Skipjack

B.  

AES

C.  

Blowfish

D.  

3DES

Discussion 0
Question # 4

You are studying classic ciphers. You have been examining the difference between single substitution and multi-substitution. Which one of the following is an example of a multi-alphabet cipher?

Options:

A.  

Rot13

B.  

Caesar

C.  

Atbash

D.  

Vigenère

Discussion 0
Question # 5

The art and science of writing hidden messages so that no one suspects the existence of the message, a type of security through obscurity. Message can be hidden in picture or audio file for example. Uses least significant bits in a file to store data.

Options:

A.  

Steganography

B.  

Cryptosystem

C.  

Avalanche effect

D.  

Key Schedule

Discussion 0
Question # 6

Which of the following statements is most true regarding binary operations and encryption?

Options:

A.  

They can provide secure encryption

B.  

They are only useful as a teaching method

C.  

They can form a part of viable encryption methods

D.  

They are completely useless

Discussion 0
Question # 7

You are explaining the details of the AES algorithm to cryptography students. You are discussing the derivation of the round keys from the shared symmetric key. The portion of AES where round keys are derived from the cipher key using Rijndael's key schedule is called what?

Options:

A.  

The key expansion phase

B.  

The round key phase

C.  

The bit shifting phase

D.  

The initial round

Discussion 0
Question # 8

A measure of the uncertainty associated with a random variable.

Options:

A.  

Collision

B.  

Whitening

C.  

Diffusion

D.  

Entropy

Discussion 0
Question # 9

A number that is used only one time, then discarded is called what?

Options:

A.  

IV

B.  

Nonce

C.  

Chain

D.  

Salt

Discussion 0
Question # 10

Frank is trying to break into an encrypted file… He is attempting all the possible keys that could be used for this algorithm. Attempting to crack encryption by simply trying as many randomly generated keys as possible is referred to as what?

Options:

A.  

Rainbow table

B.  

Frequency analysis

C.  

Brute force

D.  

Kasiski

Discussion 0

212-81 PDF

212-81 PDF (Printable)
$54.25
$154.99

212-81 Testing Engine

212-81 PDF (Printable)
$59.5
$169.99

212-81 PDF + Testing Engine

212-81 PDF (Printable)
$74.55
$212.99
Exams4sure Dumps

Exam style questions across every 212-81 domain

Last Update 4 days ago
Total Questions : 206

Start with our free 212-81 practice questions, carefully crafted to mirror the domains, phrasing, and difficulty of the real ECES exam. Each 212-81 exam question comes with a detailed rationale that explains not just which answer is correct but why the others fall short. That's how concepts stick. Use the free set to benchmark yourself: identify your ECCouncil weak domains, see where you're losing marks, and build a focused study plan in minutes.

Free Exams Sample Questions