Discussion Questions
Domain 3 - Security Engineering/Cryptography
After reading this week's materials (Reading list attached under the Files section of this order), please following questions.
- Define steganography and discuss a method of how steganography is accomplished.
- What is a cryptosystem and what services can cryptosystems provide? Give an example of a cryptosystem and describe its operation.
- Describe the operation of a one-time pad (OTP) and give an example of a device that uses an OTP either from your own experience or from research.
Domain 3 – Security Engineering/Site and Facility Security
After reading this week's materials (Reading list attached under the Files section of this order), please following questions.
- Identify the malicious threat sources to physical security and their corresponding countermeasures.
- What is a "man-trap"? What is the difference between "fail-safe" and "fail-secure" configurations in how doorways with automatic locks operate?
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