GIAC Exam GPEN Topic 6 Question 71 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GPEN exam

Question #: 71
Topic #: 6

[All GPEN Questions]

How many bits encryption does SHA-1 use?

A128

B140

C512

D160

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by Tracey at May 01, 2025, 07:10 PM

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19 hours ago

Wait, isn't SHA-1 considered insecure these days? Maybe I should have gone with the newer SHA-256 instead.

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7 days ago

160 bits? Wow, that's a lot of security! SHA-1 must be really secure.

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8 days ago

I thought it was 128 bits, but I guess I was wrong. Time to brush up on my cryptography knowledge.

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