GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 6 Question 52 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CPEH-001 exam

Question #: 52
Topic #: 6

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What is SYSKEY # of bits used for encryption?

A40

B64

C128

D256

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Suggested Answer: C

System Key hotfix is an optional feature which allows stronger encryption of SAM. Strong encryption protects private account information by encrypting the password data using a 128-bit cryptographically random key, known as a password encryption key.

by Jesusa at May 31, 2022, 05:51 AM

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Charisse

6 months ago

It's definitely 128 bits, that's the standard!

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Eleonora

6 months ago

I thought it was 64 bits, but I guess I was wrong.

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Lavonne

7 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not 256 bits?

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Maryann

7 months ago

Definitely 128 bits, no doubt about it!

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Hyun

7 months ago

SYSKEY uses 128 bits for encryption.

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Serita

7 months ago

I thought SYSKEY was 40 bits, but that seems outdated. I need to double-check my notes!

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Caitlin

7 months ago

I’m leaning towards 256 bits, but I feel like I might be mixing it up with another encryption standard.

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Odette

7 months ago

I remember practicing a question about encryption keys, and I think 64 bits was mentioned, but that seems low for SYSKEY.

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Argelia

7 months ago

I think SYSKEY uses 128 bits for encryption, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Jina

7 months ago

Wait, is athletes foot a fungal infection? I'm a little confused on the pathophysiology of this condition. I'll have to think about this one a bit more.

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Noah

7 months ago

Okay, I think I know the answer to this. The two stages where an alias can be changed are transforms and search rules. I'm pretty confident about that.

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Rozella

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused by the options. Adding users to the RADIUS server or updating the UNIX ID don't seem directly relevant to the problem statement.

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