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