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