Deal of The Day! Hurry Up, Grab the Special Discount - Save 25% - Ends In 00:00:00 Coupon code: SAVE25
Welcome to Pass4Success

- Free Preparation Discussions
Mail Us support@pass4success.com
Location US
Mob_nav_barsMENU

GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 7 Question 46 Discussion

Several of your co-workers are having a discussion over the etc/passwd file. They are at odds over what types of encryption are used to secure Linux passwords.(Choose all that apply.
A) Linux passwords can be encrypted with MD5 and C) Linux passwords can be encrypted with DES and D) Linux passwords can be encrypted with Blowfish
B) Linux passwords can be encrypted with SHA
E) Linux passwords are encrypted with asymmetric algrothims

GAQM CPEH-001 Exam - Topic 7 Question 46 Discussion

Actual exam question for GAQM's CPEH-001 exam
Question #: 46
Topic #: 7
[All CPEH-001 Questions]

Several of your co-workers are having a discussion over the etc/passwd file. They are at odds over what types of encryption are used to secure Linux passwords.(Choose all that apply.

Show Suggested Answer Hide Answer
Suggested Answer: A, C, D

Linux passwords are enrcypted using MD5, DES, and the NEW addition Blowfish. The default on most linux systems is dependant on the distribution, RedHat uses MD5, while slackware uses DES. The blowfish option is there for those who wish to use it. The encryption algorithm in use can be determined by authconfig on RedHat-based systems, or by reviewing one of two locations, on PAM-based systems (Pluggable Authentication Module) it can be found in /etc/pam.d/, the system-auth file or authconfig files. In other systems it can be found in /etc/security/ directory.


by Art at May 06, 2022, 11:55 PM

Limited Time Offer

25%

Off

Get Premium CPEH-001 Questions as Interactive Web-Based Practice Test or PDF

Contribute your Thoughts:

0/2000 characters
Submit Cancel
Alline
10 months ago
Asymmetric algorithms for passwords? That sounds off...
upvoted 0 times
...
Joesph
10 months ago
Blowfish is still a solid choice for encryption!
upvoted 0 times
...
Chantay
10 months ago
DES is outdated, but it was used in the past.
upvoted 0 times
...
Maryann
11 months ago
I thought SHA was the standard for Linux passwords?
upvoted 0 times
...
Fatima
11 months ago
Linux passwords can definitely be encrypted with MD5.
upvoted 0 times
...
Celestina
11 months ago
Asymmetric algorithms seem out of place here; I don't recall them being used for password storage in Linux.
upvoted 0 times
...
Glendora
11 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think Blowfish is definitely one of the options for encrypting passwords.
upvoted 0 times
...
Valene
11 months ago
I remember reading that MD5 and SHA are both used for hashing passwords, but I'm not sure if they are still considered secure.
upvoted 0 times
...
Owen
11 months ago
I think DES was used in older systems, but I’m not confident if it's still relevant today.
upvoted 0 times
...
Desmond
11 months ago
Okay, I think I've got it. The objective of data portability is to empower the data subject to take control of their own personal information and move it as they see fit. B is the right answer.
upvoted 0 times
...
Eladia
11 months ago
This question looks straightforward, but I'll need to carefully read through each statement to determine which four are correct.
upvoted 0 times
...
Nada
11 months ago
I'm leaning towards the idea that working capital has increased, but I should double-check how the changes in receivables fit into that.
upvoted 0 times
...

Save Cancel