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