Cryptography Teacher Question:
Which of the following is a faulty S-AES step function?
a) Add round key
b) Byte substitution
c) Shift rows
d) Mix Columns

Answer:
b) Byte substitution
Explanation: The correct version in S-AES would be nibble substitution as 4 bits are taken at a time.
Explanation: The correct version in S-AES would be nibble substitution as 4 bits are taken at a time.