Question

In the SSL record protocol operation pad_1 is :

(a) is the byte 0x36 repeated 40 times for MD5

(b) is the byte 0x5C repeated 40 times for MD5

(c) is the byte 0x5C repeated 48 times for SHA-1

(d) is the byte 0x36 repeated 48 times for MD5

I had been asked this question in an interview for internship.

Question is taken from Overview in chapter Wireless Network Security and Network Security Overview of Cryptograph & Network Security

Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) is the byte 0x36 repeated 48 times for MD5

The best explanation: pad_1 = is the byte 0x36 repeated 48 times for MD5.