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