Question

In SSL, what is used for authenticating a message? (a) MAC (Message Access Code) (b) MAC (Message Authentication Code) (c) MAC (Machine Authentication Code) (d) MAC (Machine Access Code) This question was addressed to me in class test. This interesting question is from Security Protocols topic in portion Cyber Security of Cyber Security Select the correct answer from above options Cyber Security questions and answers, Cyber Security questions pdf, Cyber Security question bank, Cyber Security questions and answers pdf, mcq on Cyber Security pdf,

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) MAC (Message Authentication Code) Easy explanation: For authenticating in SSL, a short message known as MAC (Message Authentication Code) is used for authenticating a message; where both the sender & the receiver need to implement the same key in order to start communicating.