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Eccouncil 212-81 Exam - Topic 1 Question 68 Discussion

Jane is looking for an algorithm to ensure message integrity. Which of following would be an acceptable choice?
D) SHA-1
A) RSA
B) AES
C) RC4

Eccouncil 212-81 Exam - Topic 1 Question 68 Discussion

Actual exam question for Eccouncil's 212-81 exam
Question #: 68
Topic #: 1
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Jane is looking for an algorithm to ensure message integrity. Which of following would be an acceptable choice?

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Suggested Answer: D

Integrity. In information security, data integrity means maintaining and assuring the accuracy and completeness of data over its entire lifecycle. This means that data cannot be modified in an unauthorized or undetected manner.

An important application of hashes is verification of message integrity. Comparing message digests (hash digests over the message) calculated before, and after, transmission can determine whether any changes have been made to the message or file.

SHA-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SHA-1

SHA-1 (Secure Hash Algorithm 1) is a cryptographic hash function which takes an input and produces a 160-bit (20-byte) hash value known as a message digest -- typically rendered as a hexadecimal number, 40 digits long. It was designed by the United States National Security Agency, and is a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard.

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RSA (Rivest--Shamir--Adleman) is one of the first public-key cryptosystems and is widely used for secure data transmission.

RC4 (Rivest Cipher 4 also known as ARC4 or ARCFOUR meaning Alleged RC4, see below) is a stream cipher.

AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is a subset of the Rijndael block cipher


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Mabel
21 days ago
But isn't SHA-1 considered weak now? Maybe A) RSA is better for security.
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Melinda
27 days ago
I agree, SHA-1 is widely used for hashing.
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Venita
1 month ago
I think D) SHA-1 is the best choice for message integrity.
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Tamar
1 month ago
Wait, isn't SHA-1 considered weak now?
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Julio
1 month ago
I agree, SHA-1 is the best choice here!
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Xochitl
2 months ago
AES is for encryption too, not really for message integrity.
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Shawn
3 months ago
I thought RSA was for encryption, not integrity?
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Lamonica
3 months ago
SHA-1 is a hashing algorithm, good for integrity!
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Devorah
4 months ago
I have a vague memory that SHA-1 has some vulnerabilities, though. Should we be cautious about choosing it?
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Lindsay
4 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think RSA is more for encryption too. Could it be SHA-1?
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Lashandra
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like AES and RC4 are more about encryption rather than ensuring integrity.
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Sophia
5 months ago
I think I remember that SHA-1 is used for hashing, which relates to message integrity. So maybe that's the right choice?
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