Networking | TLS Aptitude Questions and Answers

1) There are the following statements that are given below, which of them are correct about TLS?

1. TLS stands for Transport Layer Security.
2. TLS is a security protocol that is used to implement secured communication between a web browser and a web server.
3. TLS is also used to implement secured communication for emails, messaging, etc.
4. SSL is the advanced version of TLS.

Options:

1. A and B
2. A, B, and C
3. B, C, and D
4. A, B, C, and D

2) In which year TLS was introduced?

1. 1992
2. 1995
3. 1997
4. 1999

3) There are the following RFC numbers that are given below, which of them are related to TLS?

1. RFC 6066
2. RFC 6961
3. RFC 7961
4. RFC 8446

Options:

1. A and B
2. A, B, and C
3. A, B, and D
4. A, B, C, and D

4) Can we say that TLS is the advanced version of SSL?

1. Yes
2. No

5) What are the new features in TLS 1.1 over TLS1.0?

1. Protection against CBC attacks
2. Implicit Initialization Vector
3. Explicit Initialization Vector
4. Implemented SHA-256

Options:

1. A and B
2. A and C
3. A, B, and D
4. B, C, and D

6) What is the full form of CBC?

1. Cyclic Base Channing
2. Cipher Block Channing
3. Cipher Base Channing
4. Cyclic Block Channing

7) Which version of TLS removed the support for MD5 and SHA-224?

1. TLS 1.0
2. TLS 1.1
3. TLS 1.2
4. TLS 1.3

8) There are the following statements that are given below, which of them are correct types of the algorithms used in TLS protocol?

1. Key exchange algorithms
2. Bulk encryption algorithms
3. Digital Signature algorithms
4. None of the above

Options:

1. A and B
2. A and C
3. A, B, and C
4. D

9) Can TLS protect a web application from data breaches and DDoS attacks?

1. Yes
2. No

10) The digital certificates are protocol (SSL or TLS) dependent?

1. Yes
2. No