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