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