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