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Modern symmetric ciphers all make use of one or more s-boxes. Both Feistel and non-Feistel ciphers use these s-boxes. What is an s-box?

A.
A substitution box where input bits are replaced
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A.
A substitution box where input bits are replaced
B.
A black box for the algorithm implementation
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B.
A black box for the algorithm implementation
C.
A shifting box where input bits are shifted
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C.
A shifting box where input bits are shifted
D.
Another name for the round function
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D.
Another name for the round function
Suggested answer: A

Explanation:

Substitution box where input bits are replaced

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-box

In cryptography, an S-box (substitution-box) is a basic component of symmetric key algorithms which performs substitution. In block ciphers, they are typically used to obscure the relationship between the key and the ciphertext --- Shannon's property of confusion.

asked 18/09/2024
Gilbert Ciepluch
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