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1. What does TLS stand for in the context of network security?

• A) Transport Layer Security

• B) Trusted Layer Security

• C) Transport-Level Security

• D) Terminal Layer Security

Answer: A) Transport Layer Security

2. What is the primary purpose of TLS?

• A) To encrypt email communications

• B) To ensure secure communication over a network by encrypting data

• C) To authenticate users on a website

• D) To monitor network traffic for potential threats

Answer: B) To ensure secure communication over a network by encrypting data

3. Which of the following protocols did TLS replace as the standard for securing
web traffic?

• A) IPsec

• B) SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

• C) SSH (Secure Shell)

• D) HTTP

Answer: B) SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)

4. What does the TLS handshake involve?

• A) Negotiating encryption algorithms and authenticating parties

• B) Encrypting data packets before transmission

• C) Verifying the physical connection between two devices

• D) Establishing a connection between two devices over an insecure network

Answer: A) Negotiating encryption algorithms and authenticating parties

5. Which component in TLS ensures that the parties involved in the communication
are who they claim to be?

• A) Key Exchange

• B) Message Authentication Code (MAC)


• C) Digital Certificates

• D) Cipher Suites

Answer: C) Digital Certificates

6. Which cryptographic algorithm is most commonly used in the TLS handshake for
securely exchanging keys?

• A) AES (Advanced Encryption Standard)

• B) RSA (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman)

• C) ECC (Elliptic Curve Cryptography)

• D) DH (Diffie-Hellman)

Answer: D) DH (Diffie-Hellman)

7. Which of the following TLS versions is considered most secure?

• A) TLS 1.0

• B) TLS 1.1

• C) TLS 1.2

• D) TLS 1.3

Answer: D) TLS 1.3

8. Which of the following is NOT a part of the TLS protocol?

• A) Handshake Protocol

• B) Record Protocol

• C) Application Protocol

• D) Alert Protocol

Answer: C) Application Protocol

9. In TLS, what is the purpose of the "Session Key"?

• A) To securely authenticate the server

• B) To encrypt the data during the session

• C) To verify the integrity of the data

• D) To manage the initial handshake

Answer: B) To encrypt the data during the session


10. What is the main advantage of TLS 1.3 over TLS 1.2?

• A) It supports backward compatibility with older encryption algorithms

• B) It reduces the number of round trips during the handshake for faster
connections

• C) It encrypts the entire HTTP header for better security

• D) It uses longer encryption keys for stronger security

Answer: B) It reduces the number of round trips during the handshake for faster
connections

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