The document outlines a task on encryption and authentication, requiring students to research and answer specific questions related to these topics. It includes sections on the importance of encryption, how it works, and various authentication methods, along with references for each answer. The task is due in Week 6 and is worth a total of 46 marks.
The document outlines a task on encryption and authentication, requiring students to research and answer specific questions related to these topics. It includes sections on the importance of encryption, how it works, and various authentication methods, along with references for each answer. The task is due in Week 6 and is worth a total of 46 marks.
The document outlines a task on encryption and authentication, requiring students to research and answer specific questions related to these topics. It includes sections on the importance of encryption, how it works, and various authentication methods, along with references for each answer. The task is due in Week 6 and is worth a total of 46 marks.
The document outlines a task on encryption and authentication, requiring students to research and answer specific questions related to these topics. It includes sections on the importance of encryption, how it works, and various authentication methods, along with references for each answer. The task is due in Week 6 and is worth a total of 46 marks.
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NAME: YOUR NAME 10% KU
Encryption and Authentication Task [46 marks]
Due date: Week 6 Lesson 1
1. Using the websites below or others – find answers to the following questions. Write your answers. They must be in your own words.
2. AS YOU GO Fill in the reference (URL or web address) row of the table to show where you got your information from. Make sure you create both text and web address in the link.
Part A Thinking about encryption: (10 Marks) Possible Your
Research Questions mark mark
1 What is encryption? 1
Encryption is a way of scrambling data so that only authorized
parties can understand the information. In technical terms, it is the process of converting human-readable plaintext to incomprehensible text, also known as ciphertext. In simpler terms, encryption takes readable data and alters it so that it appears random. Encryption requires the use of a cryptographic key: a set of mathematical values that both the sender and the recipient of an encrypted message agree on.
Referenc https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/ssl/what-is- e encryption/
2 Why is encryption important? 1
Encryption is used to protect data from being stolen, changed, or
compromised and works by scrambling data into a secret code that can only be unlocked with a unique digital key.
Referenc https://cloud.google.com/learn/what-is-encryption e
3 How does encryption work? 1
How encryption works. Encryption works by encoding “plaintext”
into “ciphertext,” typically through the use of cryptographic mathematical models known as algorithms. To decode the data back to plaintext requires the use of a decryption key, a string of numbers or a password also created by an algorithm.
Y9 Digital Technology 1 NAME: YOUR NAME 10% KU
Referenc https://cloud.google.com/learn/what-is-encryption e
4 What is a "key" in encryption? 1
Referenc e
5 Give an example of where encryption is used in everyday life? 2
6 What is end-to-end encryption, and why is it important for
4 messaging apps?
Referenc e
7 What is the difference between symmetric and asymmetric
4 encryption?
Referenc e
Part A Marks: 14
Par Thinking about authentication: (10 Marks) Y
tB Po o Research Questions ssi u ble r ma m rk ar k
1 What is authentication? 3
Ref ere nce
Y9 Digital Technology 2 NAME: YOUR NAME 10% KU
2 What is a username and password used for in authentication? 3
Ref ere nce
3 What makes a strong password? Give an example of a weak password and a strong 4 password.
Ref ere nce
4 What is two-factor authentication (2FA)? 3
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is an identity and access management security
method that requires two forms of identification to access resources and data. 2FA gives businesses the ability to monitor and help safeguard their most vulnerable information and networks.
Ref https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/security/business/security-101/what-is-two- ere factor-authentication-2fa#:~:text=Two%2Dfactor%20authentication%20(2FA),most nce %20vulnerable%20information%20and%20networks.
5 How does a fingerprint or face scan work for authentication? 3
Fingerprint scanners can capture a high-resolution image, most commonly your
thumbprint, that is hard to fake. Facial recognition uses a camera to scan your face and compare it with an image to verify identity.
Ref https://www.illion.com.au/what-is-biometric-authentication/#:~:text=Fingerprint ere %20scanners%20can%20capture%20a,that%20is%20hard%20to nce %20fake.&text=Facial%20recognition%20uses%20a%20camera,an%20image%20to %20verify%20identity.
6 What is a security question, and why is it used in authentication? 3
In Security Questions authentication method, an administrator can set up a series of
predefined questions. A user must answer these questions to get authenticated. Security Questions are used when users forget their passwords. Security questions are often easy to guess and can often bypass passwords.
Ref https://www.netiq.com/documentation/advanced-authentication-64/tenant- ere administrator-guide/data/scrty_questns.html nce
Y9 Digital Technology 3 NAME: YOUR NAME 10% KU
7 What is the purpose of a CAPTCHA in authentication? 3
What is a CAPTCHA? A CAPTCHA test is designed to determine if an online user is
really a human and not a bot. CAPTCHA is an acronym that stands for "Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart." Users often encounter CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA tests on the Internet.
Ref https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/learning/bots/how-captchas-work/ ere nce
8 Why is it important to have strong authentication methods for online accounts? 3
Strong authentication techniques put security first. Rather than making it easy for anyone to move through your systems and tap into resources, you add a few extra hoops to ensure that your users are who they say they are and access only what you have deemed appropriate
Ref https://www.okta.com/au/identity-101/what-is-strong-authentication/ ere #:~:text=Strong%20authentication%20techniques%20put%20security,what%20you nce %20have%20deemed%20appropriate.
