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MODEL QUESTION PAPER B.Tech Degree Examination

Eighth Semester
Branch : Computer Science and Engineering
CS 010 803 - SECURITY IN COMPUTING (CS)
(New Scheme - Regular)
Time : Three Hours

Maximum : 100 Marks

Answer all questions.
Part A
Each question carries 3 marks.

1. What is meant by denial of service attack?

2. Differentiate between stream cipher and block cipher?
3. List the functions used to produce authenticator?
4. What are limitations of firewalls?
5. What are the different types of intruders?
(5 x 3 = 15 marks)
Part B
Each question carries 5 marks.
6. With an example, explain Playfair Cipher ?
7. Write a note on Diffie Hellman key exchange?
8. With a neat diagram, explain the general format of X.509 certificate?
9. What do you mean by Transport mode and Tunnel mode? Differentiate between them.
10. Briefly explain techniques used to avoid guessable passwords?
(5 x 5 = 25 marks)
Part C
Each question carries 12 marks.
Module 1
11. Briefly explain different security mechanisms and security services.
Or
12. Explain transposition and substitution ciphers in detail.

Module 2
13. Explain about DES algorithm and its avalanche effect.
Or
14. Explain RSA algorithm. Discuss the three possible approaches to attack RSA algorithm.

Module 3
15. Explain how to generate and verify digital signatures.
Or
16. Explain about Kerberos version 4. Differentiate Kerberos version 4 and version 5.

Module 4
17. Explain about S/MIME.
Or
18. Explain about Pretty Good Privacy.

Module 5
19. Explain different approaches on intrusion detection?
Or
20. Explain about viruses and its related threats?
(5 x 12 = 60 marks)