COMPUTER NETWORKING

NETWORK SECURITY

INTRODUCTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The art and science of breaking the cipher text is known as
A
Cryptanalysis
B
Cryptography
C
Staganography
D
Watermarking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The art and science of breaking the cipher text is known as cryptanalysis. Cryptanalysis is the sister branch of cryptography and they both co-exist. The cryptographic process results in the cipher text for transmission or storage. It involves the study of cryptographic mechanism with the intention to break them.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cryptanalysis: Cryptanalysis is the process of breaking codes to decipher the information encoded. Cryptography: Cryptography is the science of encoding messages.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cryptanalysis is the art and science of breaking “secret codes". Crypto is an abbreviation for any or all of the above, and then some. A cryptosystem can be used to encrypt “plain” information, or plaintext. The result of encryption is ciphertext.

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