Which term is defined as lists of cryptographic algorithms that a server and client can use to negotiate a secure connection?

Which term is defined as lists of cryptographic algorithms that a server and client can use to negotiate a secure connection?

• A. TLS
• B. Cipher suite
• C. GPS
• D. Bluetooth

Answer: (B)

When two endpoints set up a secure connection, they must agree on which cryptographic methods to use. That agreement is called a cipher suite. A cipher suite encodes the combination of algorithms that will protect the session, including how keys are exchanged, how the servers are authenticated, which encryption algorithm will be used to protect data in transit, and how integrity is ensured (the MAC or AEAD mechanism). During a TLS handshake, the client presents a list of cipher suites it supports, and the server selects one that both ends can use, so both sides can proceed with a mutually compatible set of algorithms. TLS is the protocol that governs this negotiation process, while GPS and Bluetooth are unrelated technologies that do not define such a negotiated set of cryptographic algorithms.

When two endpoints set up a secure connection, they must agree on which cryptographic methods to use. That agreement is called a cipher suite. A cipher suite encodes the combination of algorithms that will protect the session, including how keys are exchanged, how the servers are authenticated, which encryption algorithm will be used to protect data in transit, and how integrity is ensured (the MAC or AEAD mechanism). During a TLS handshake, the client presents a list of cipher suites it supports, and the server selects one that both ends can use, so both sides can proceed with a mutually compatible set of algorithms. TLS is the protocol that governs this negotiation process, while GPS and Bluetooth are unrelated technologies that do not define such a negotiated set of cryptographic algorithms.