Cryptography Test

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The Cryptography Test evaluates a candidate's knowledge of cryptography concepts, network engineering and cyber security.

Covered skills:

Digital Signatures
Cryptography Algorithms (like RSA)
Hashing techniques
Encoding and Decoding
Cyber Security Fundamentals

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About the Cryptography Assessment Test

The Cryptography Test helps recruiters and hiring managers identify qualified candidates from a pool of resumes, and helps in taking objective hiring decisions. It reduces the administrative overhead of interviewing too many candidates and saves time by filtering out unqualified candidates at the first step of the hiring process.

The test screens for the following skills that hiring managers look for in candidates:

Able to generate and verify digital signatures using cryptographic algorithms
Knowledge of various cryptographic algorithms such as RSA, AES, and DES
Familiarity with different hashing techniques like MD5, SHA-1, and SHA-256
Proficiency in encoding and decoding techniques such as Base64 and ASCII
Understanding of cyber security fundamentals and best practices
Ability to identify and prevent common cryptographic attacks
Knowledge of key management and distribution
Understanding of symmetric and asymmetric encryption
Ability to implement secure communication protocols
Experience in secure key exchange mechanisms
Understanding of digital certificates and PKI infrastructure
Knowledge of steganography and watermarking techniques
Familiarity with blockchain technology and its cryptographic principles
Ability to analyze and evaluate the strength of cryptographic algorithms
Understanding of the role of randomness in cryptography
Proficiency in using cryptographic libraries and tools

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Why you should use Pre-employment Cryptography Test?

The Cryptography Test makes use of scenario-based questions to test for on-the-job skills as opposed to theoretical knowledge, ensuring that candidates who do well on this screening test have the relavant skills. The questions are designed to covered following on-the-job aspects:

Implementing digital signatures for secure authentication
Applying cryptography algorithms like RSA for secure data transmission
Utilizing hashing techniques for data integrity and password storage
Performing encoding and decoding operations for secure data exchange
Understanding the fundamentals of cyber security and its importance
Applying encryption techniques to protect sensitive information
Analyzing cryptographic protocols and identifying vulnerabilities
Implementing secure key management practices
Understanding the principles of public key infrastructure (PKI)
Integrating secure authentication mechanisms into applications

Once the test is sent to a candidate, the candidate receives a link in email to take the test. For each candidate, you will receive a detailed report with skills breakdown and benchmarks to shortlist the top candidates from your pool.

What topics are covered in the Cryptography Test?

Digital Signatures: Digital signatures are a cryptographic mechanism used to verify the authenticity and integrity of digital information. By using public key cryptography, a digital signature ensures that a document or message has not been tampered with and originated from a specific sender. This skill is measured in the test to assess a candidate's understanding of secure communication protocols and their ability to verify the integrity of digital data.

Cryptography Algorithms (like RSA): Cryptography algorithms, such as RSA (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman), are fundamental building blocks for secure communication and data protection. RSA is a widely used encryption algorithm that relies on the mathematical properties of large prime numbers. Testing a candidate's knowledge of cryptography algorithms in this assessment helps evaluate their proficiency in designing secure systems and protecting sensitive data.

Hashing Techniques: Hashing techniques are essential for ensuring data integrity and quick data retrieval. Hash functions convert input data into a fixed-size hash value, which can be used to uniquely identify the original data. Measuring a candidate's knowledge of hashing techniques in this test allows recruiters to assess their understanding of data integrity check mechanisms and their ability to efficiently retrieve data in a secure manner.

Encoding and Decoding: Encoding and decoding involve transforming data from one form to another, often necessary for secure transmission or storage. Encoded data is typically unreadable without the decoding process and can involve various techniques like base64 encoding. Evaluating a candidate's understanding of encoding and decoding techniques in this assessment helps gauge their ability to safeguard data during transit and ensure compatibility between systems.

Cyber Security Fundamentals: Cybersecurity fundamentals cover foundational knowledge about security protocols, threat management, risk assessment, and defense mechanisms. By including this skill in the assessment, recruiters can gauge a candidate's knowledge of security best practices and their ability to recognize and mitigate common cyber threats, making them valuable assets in protecting a company's digital assets and infrastructure.

Full list of covered topics

The actual topics of the questions in the final test will depend on your job description and requirements. However, here's a list of topics you can expect the questions for Cryptography Test to be based on.

Digital Signatures

RSA

AES

DES

MD5

SHA-1

SHA-256

Base64 Encoding

ASCII Encoding

Cyber Security

Cryptographic Attacks

Key Management

Symmetric Encryption

Asymmetric Encryption

Secure Communication Protocols

Secure Key Exchange

Digital Certificates

PKI Infrastructure

Steganography

Watermarking

Blockchain Cryptography

Algorithm Strength Evaluation

Randomness in Cryptography

Cryptography Libraries

Cryptographic Tools

What roles can I use the Cryptography Test for?

Cryptographer
Software Engineer
Data Analyst
Network Engineer
Blockchain Developer
Cyber Security Analyst
Cloud Architect
DevOps Engineer

How is the Cryptography Test customized for senior candidates?

For intermediate/ experienced candidates, we customize the assessment questions to include advanced topics and increase the difficulty level of the questions. This might include adding questions on topics like

Applying secure protocols for secure data transfer
Implementing secure algorithms for secure password hashing
Analyzing and testing the security of cryptographic systems
Utilizing cryptographic libraries and APIs for secure development
Implementing secure digital certificate management
Understanding the concepts of public and private keys
Applying secure encryption algorithms for data protection
Implementing secure data storage techniques
Analyzing network security protocols and mitigating risks
Evaluating and implementing secure cryptographic standards

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Have questions about the Cryptography Hiring Test?

What is a Cryptography Test?

The Cryptography Test evaluates candidates' skills in various cryptographic techniques and algorithms. It is used by recruiters to find candidates proficient in implementing secure data transfer and encryption methods.

Can I combine a Cryptography Test with a Cyber Security Assessment?

Yes, recruiters can request a custom test that includes both Cryptography and Cyber Security questions. Check out the Cyber Security Assessment Test for more details.

What skills are evaluated in the Cryptography Test?

The Cryptography Test covers skills such as Digital Signatures, Cryptography Algorithms (like RSA), Hashing techniques, Encoding and Decoding, and Cyber Security Fundamentals.

How to use the Cryptography Test in my hiring process?

Use our assessment as a pre-screening tool. Add a link to the assessment in your job post or invite candidates via email.

Can I test Cryptography and Cyber Security together in a test?

Yes, combining Cryptography and Cyber Security in a single test is recommended. Learn more about the Cyber Security Assessment Test.

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Can I combine multiple skills into one custom assessment?

Yes, absolutely. Custom assessments are set up based on your job description, and will include questions on all must-have skills you specify. Here's a quick guide on how you can request a custom test.

Do you have any anti-cheating or proctoring features in place?

We have the following anti-cheating features in place:

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How do I interpret test scores?

The primary thing to keep in mind is that an assessment is an elimination tool, not a selection tool. A skills assessment is optimized to help you eliminate candidates who are not technically qualified for the role, it is not optimized to help you find the best candidate for the role. So the ideal way to use an assessment is to decide a threshold score (typically 55%, we help you benchmark) and invite all candidates who score above the threshold for the next rounds of interview.

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Does every candidate get the same questions?

Yes, it makes it much easier for you to compare candidates. Options for MCQ questions and the order of questions are randomized. We have anti-cheating/ proctoring features in place. In our enterprise plan, we also have the option to create multiple versions of the same assessment with questions of similar difficulty levels.

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