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