Security+ and Symmetric Encryption Concepts

Symmetric encryption is a type of encryption that uses a single key to encrypt and decrypt data. If you're planning to take the SY0-501 exam, you should have a basic understanding of cryptography concepts such as cipher types and cipher modes.

Can you answer this Sample Security+ practice test question?

Q. Which of the following is a symmetric encryption algorithm that encrypts data 1 bit at a time?

A. Block cipher

B. Stream cipher

C. AES

D. DES

E. MD5

Check out the answer and full explanation here.