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