The____ Is a Symmetric Cipher That Was Approved by the NIST

question 21

Multiple Choice

The____ is a symmetric cipher that was approved by the NIST in late 2000 as a replacement for DES.

• A) AES
• B) 3DES
• C) RSA
• D) Twofish

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