Cryptography Network Security (KCA011) - AKTU Question Paper 2024-25
MCA · Semester 3 · Free PDF Download
This is the official AKTU Cryptography Network Security Previous Year Question Paper for MCA Semester 3, academic session 2024-25. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.
Course:MCA
Semester:Semester 3
Session:2024-25
University:AKTU / UPTU
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Cryptography Network Security (KCA011) — extracted question text · 100 marks · 3 Hours
Section AAttempt all questions in brief. 2 x 10 = 20
- aWhat is Cryptography? Explain types and features of Cryptography. 1 2
- bBetween symmetric and asymmetric encryption which method is more convenient and why?
- cDefine Model of network security. 1 2
- dWhat are the three aspects of security? 1 2
- eWhat is public key distribution? 4 4
- fDefine firewall design principles. 5 1
- gWhat is Euler’s theorem? 3 1
- hWhat is Birthday Attack? 3 2 i. Describe the terms Triple DES. 1 2 j. What do mean by steganography? How it differs from cryptography? 1 2
Section BAttempt any three of the following: 10 x 3 = 30
- aExplain following components of encryption algorithm with examples
- 2Encryption algorithm
- 5Decryption algorithm
- bDefine Euler’s theorem and it’s application also Find gcd (24140, 16762), gcd (1970, 1066) using Euclid’s algorithm?
- cPerform encryption and decryption using RSA Alg. For the following
- dExplain the attacks related to Digital Signature. 4 4
- eWhat is a message authentication code? What characteristics are needed in a secure hash function?
Section CAttempt any one part of the following: 10 x 1 = 10
- aExplain in detail about DES and Triple DES. 1 2
- bExplain the following terms :— i. Masquerading ii. Passive Attack iii. Stream Cipher. iv. Message Integrity v. Stenography
- aExplain Fermat’s theorem. What is Euler’s totient? 2 4
- bDescribe the principle of differential cryptanalysis. 1 2
- aDescribe the Digital Signature Algorithm (DSA) of Digital Signature Standard. 4 4
- bWhat are the requirements of a good hash and MAC? 3 2
- aWith DSS, if same message is signed at different occasions, the signatures of the message differ. Why? Explain with suitable example
- bExplain the PGP message genera tion process. Why does PGP genera te
- asignature before compression w hile message encryption is appl ied after compression ?
- aWrite short notes on any two of the following: —
- aPretty Good Privacy (PGP)
- bWhat do you understand by digital certificate? What is a chain of certificates ? How is a X.509 certificate revoked ?
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