Question

Cryptanalysis is used __________

(a) to find some insecurity in a cryptographic scheme

(b) to increase the speed

(c) to encrypt the data

(d) to make new ciphers

I had been asked this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

I would like to ask this question from Cryptography in chapter Networking of Computer Network

Answer 1

Correct option is (a) to find some insecurity in a cryptographic scheme

Explanation: Cryptanalysis is a field of study in which a cryptographic scheme is intentionally tried to breach in order to find flaws and insecurities. It is used to make sure that the scheme is least vulnerable to attacks.