SSCP Cryptography Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are considered secure cryptographic hash functions as of current standards? (Select TWO.)
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Why each option matters
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SHA-3
SHA-256 and SHA-3 are currently secure. MD5 and SHA-1 are broken or deprecated.
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SHA-3
Why this is correct
SHA-3 is the latest standard.
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RC4
Why it's wrong here
RC4 is a stream cipher, not a hash.
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SHA-1
Why it's wrong here
SHA-1 is deprecated.
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MD5
Why it's wrong here
MD5 is broken.
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SHA-256
Why this is correct
SHA-256 is secure.
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