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