1. Asymmetric encryption uses a shared secret key.

❌ True
✅ False

Explanation:
Asymmetric encryption uses public + private key pairs, not a shared key.

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2. What is AES?

✅ AES is a symmetric encryption algorithm that encrypts data in blocks using the same key for encryption and decryption.
❌ Asymmetric
❌ Outdated

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3. Encryption tool combining symmetric + asymmetric encryption

❌ BitLocker
❌ VPN
✅ PGP (Pretty Good Privacy)

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4. RSA is based on even numbers

❌ True
✅ False

**RSA relies on the difficulty of factoring large prime numbers, not even numbers.

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5. Most secure hashing algorithm listed

✅ SHA-256
❌ MD5
❌ Salting (not a hashing algorithm)

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6. Digital signatures = digital certificates

❌ True
✅ False

Explanation:
Signatures verify sender integrity & authenticity.
Certificates bind a public key to an identity.

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7. SSL certificates used only for e-commerce websites

❌ True
✅ False

SSL/TLS secures any HTTPS website, APIs, email servers, etc.

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8. Key benefit of signed URLs

✅ Increased security by requiring a valid signature to access protected resources
❌ Sharing secret keys
❌ Unlimited access

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9. Difference between authentication vs authorization

✅ Authentication = identity verification; Authorization = what you’re allowed to access
❌ Synonymous
❌ Reversed definitions

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10. Microsoft Identity Platform does NOT support SSO

❌ True
✅ False

It does support SSO (single sign-on).

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🧾 SUMMARY TABLE

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