Secure Encrypted Communications

Points: 80

Assignment 3: Secure Encrypted Communications

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Compare and contrast symmetric encryption to asymmetric encryption.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted symmetric encryption to asymmetric encryption.

Partially compared and contrasted symmetric encryption to asymmetric encryption.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted symmetric encryption to asymmetric encryption.

Thoroughly compared and contrasted symmetric encryption to asymmetric encryption.

2. Analyze the process of encrypting and decrypting data using a digital certificate. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the process of encrypting and decrypting data using a digital certificate.

Partially analyzed the process of encrypting and decrypting data using a digital certificate.

Satisfactorily analyzed the process of encrypting and decrypting data using a digital certificate.

Thoroughly analyzed the process of encrypting and decrypting data using a digital certificate.

3. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using digital certificates.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of using digital certificates.

Partially evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of using digital certificates.

Satisfactorily evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of using digital certificates.

Thoroughly evaluated the advantages and disadvantages of using digital certificates.

4. Evaluate the challenges related to public and private key management when using PKI.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the challenges related to public and private key management when using PKI.

Partially evaluated the challenges related to public and private key management when using PKI.

Satisfactorily evaluated the challenges related to public and private key management when using PKI.

Thoroughly evaluated the challenges related to public and private key management when using PKI.

5. 3 references

Weight: 5% 

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present