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