Cryptographic Concepts
CompTIA Security+ SY0-801 (V8) 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.
3DES
Diffie-Hellman
AES
RSA
ECC
SHA-256
HMAC
MD5
DSA
PBKDF2
Asymmetric encryption suitable for secure key exchange
Robust hashing function for ensuring data integrity
Asymmetric encryption with smaller key sizes and high security
Stronger legacy symmetric encryption than DES
Keyed hashing mechanism for data authenticity
Legacy hashing function prone to collisions
Secure key exchange without transmitting keys
Digital signature creation and verification
Fast symmetric encryption for bulk data
Key stretching with salts for secure password storage