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.
Diffie-Hellman
RSA
3DES
HMAC
SHA-256
DSA
PBKDF2
ECC
AES
MD5
Legacy hashing function prone to collisions
Keyed hashing mechanism for data authenticity
Asymmetric encryption suitable for secure key exchange
Fast symmetric encryption for bulk data
Secure key exchange without transmitting keys
Digital signature creation and verification
Key stretching with salts for secure password storage
Asymmetric encryption with smaller key sizes and high security
Robust hashing function for ensuring data integrity
Stronger legacy symmetric encryption than DES