Cryptographic Concepts
CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 (V7) PBQ
Match cryptographic algorithms and methods with their appropriate applications and security strengths. This exercise reinforces understanding of when to apply different encryption types, hashing functions, and digital signature methods.
3DES
AES
ECC
DSA
SHA-256
HMAC
PBKDF2
RSA
Diffie-Hellman
MD5
Fast symmetric encryption for bulk data
Legacy hashing function prone to collisions
Digital signature creation and verification
Keyed hashing mechanism for data authenticity
Asymmetric encryption suitable for secure key exchange
Robust hashing function for ensuring data integrity
Stronger legacy symmetric encryption than DES
Secure key exchange without transmitting keys
Key stretching with salts for secure password storage
Asymmetric encryption with smaller key sizes and high security