Free CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question
When implementing password protection measures, which of the following best describes a salt in cryptographic terms?
A random value added to each password prior to hashing to ensure that the resulting hash will be unique
A verification process to confirm that a digital message or document is intact and unaltered
The act of repeatedly hashing a password multiple times to extend the amount of time required to hash passwords
An encryption method that dynamically changes the secret key based on a predefined algorithm
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CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 /
General Security Concepts
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