Assignment on Information Security (IS)

Assignment-1 Questions

SET-1:

1. Differentiate active and passive security attack.
2. Write short notes on Data confidentiality.
3. Explain symmetric cipher model with diagram.
4. Compare and contrast linear cryptanalysis and differential cryptanalysis.
5. Write RSA algorithm and explain with one example
6. Explain simple secret key distribution with diagram.

SET-2:

1. What is known as security attack?  Also define the term IP security.
2. Draw and explain the general Structure of Secure Hash Code.
3. Draw the diagram and explain Public-Key Distribution Scenario.
4. How DES Signing and Verifying is done? Explain.
5. State the properties and requirements of digital signature.
6. Differentiate RSA and DES approach for digital signature.

SET-3:

1. Compare and Contrast between Symmetric and Asymmetric key cryptography.
2. Discuss in detail about AES algorithm.
3. Discuss in details about cipher block modes of operation.
4. What do you mean by the Kerberos Realm? Explain the working of Kerberos.
5. What are the advantages of Key Distribution?  What are different approaches to Public-key Management?
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SET-4:

1. What the principles of public key cryptosystems?  List the 6 ingredients of public key encryption.
2. Name the security services available for Information Security.  What are the requirements for (message) authentication?
3. Describe DES algorithm with neat diagram and explain the steps.
4. Explain in detail about various security attacks.
5. Explain the ceaser cipher.  And brief the strengths of triple DES.
6. Explain RSA algorithm, perform encryption and decryption to the system with p=7, q=11, e=17, M=8

SET-5:

1. Explain Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm in detail
2. Explain digital signature standard with necessary diagrams in detail.
3. Differentiate between interruption and interception attacks.
4. Outline the concepts of authentication and access control.
5. Outline the concept of traffic confidentiality and its significance in network security.
6. Define Blowfish cipher and highlight its major advantages.

SET-6:

1. Compare RSA with Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) in terms of key size, security, performance and application.
2. Illustrate SHA-512 algorithm with suitable example.
3. Explain HMAC algorithm in detail.
4. Outline the major applications of digital signatute.
5. Classify the authentication protocols and list out their features.
6. List the advantages and limitations of Kerberos.

Assignment-2 Questions

SET-1:

1. Explain in detail IPSec protocol.
2. Explain the role of Encapsulation Security Payload in securing data transmission over IP.
3. Define TLS.  How does HTTP differ from HTTPS?  What makes HTTPS secure for communication between web client and web server?
4. What is Secure Socket Layer?  How does the client/server communication happen securely on the internet using SSL Record protocol? 
5. What is the need for a firewall.  Discuss the various types of firewalls available for network security.

SET-2:

1. What do you mean by the Kerberos Realm? Explain the working of Kerberos.
2. How the messages are generated and transmitted in pretty good privacy (PGP) protocol Explain with clear diagrams.
3. What are different alert codes of TLS protocol?  What are different services provided by the SSL Record Protocol?
4. How does the client/server communication happen securely on the internet using SSL Record protocol? 
5. Generalize the role of intrusion detection system? Point out the three benefits that can be provided by the intrusion detection system?

SET-3:

1. With diagram explain X.509 Formats.
2. Define the term IP security.  Explain IP security architecture with a supporting diagram.
3. List out all the new challenges of Web security.
4. A Write and explain the four phases that a typical virus goes through.
5. What is Intrusion? Discuss Intrusion detection system with neat Diagram.

SET-4:

1. Explain how Transmission and Reception of PGP Messages occurs.
2. Define virtual private network.  Write in detail about the two ways in which the IPSec authentication service can be used.
3. Describe in detail the working of SSL/TLS, including the handshake process and encryption techniques.
4. Differentiate worms and viruses.  Illustrate the working of an Intrusion Detection System with a real-world example.
5. Define Firewall. Justify the role of firewalls in protecting enterprise networks from cyber threats.

SET-5:

1. Justify the statement-“Message encryption by itself can provide a measure of authentication”
2. List any two applications of X.509 certificates.  Also discuss the purpose of X.509 certificate standard.
3. State the number of security keys used in Kerberos.  Explain Kerberos version 4 in brief.
4. Write about PGP cryptographic functions for authentication only, confidentiality only and both confidentiality and authentication.
5. Discuss the benefits of IP security.  What are the differences between transport mode and tunnel mode in IPsec?

SET-6:

1. Examine how asymmetric encryption resolves the key distribution problem of symmetric ciphers.
2. Explain X.590 directory authentication service.
3. Explain how security can be provided to E-mails.
4. Explain the steps involved in SSL Record Protocol transmission.
5. What are the applications of IPSec?  Explain the ESP Protocol with a neat diagram.