Which of the Following Encryption Standards Is Part of the NSA's

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following encryption standards is part of the NSA's suite B cryptographic algorithms and is validated strong enough to protect classified data?

• A) DES
• B) AES-256
• C) Triple DES
• D) IDEA

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