GIAC GPEN Exam - Topic 6 Question 71 Discussion

Actual exam question for GIAC's GPEN exam

Question #: 71
Topic #: 6

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How many bits encryption does SHA-1 use?

A128

B140

C512

D160

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Suggested Answer: D

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

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Lashaun

2 months ago

Wait, is it really 160? I thought it was more.

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Edda

2 months ago

Definitely D, 160 bits!

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Jacqueline

3 months ago

Yup, 160 bits for SHA-1, that's correct!

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Verda

3 months ago

I always thought SHA-1 was weaker than that.

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Elvera

3 months ago

SHA-1 uses 160 bits encryption.

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Dorinda

3 months ago

I’m pretty confident it’s 160 bits. I remember it being a key point in our encryption module.

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Goldie

4 months ago

Wasn’t there a question about SHA-1 in our last practice exam? I feel like it was related to 512 bits, but that doesn’t sound right now.

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Roy

4 months ago

I remember studying that SHA-1 is actually 160 bits. I think it’s one of the common ones we discussed in class.

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Darci

4 months ago

I think SHA-1 uses 128 bits, but I’m not entirely sure. It feels like I’ve seen that number somewhere.

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Carmelina

4 months ago

I'm not entirely confident, but I think the answer is 160 bits. I'll double-check my notes to make sure, but that sounds right to me.

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Krystina

4 months ago

Ah, I remember learning about this in my cryptography class. SHA-1 uses a 160-bit hash value, so the correct answer is D.

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Yolande

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused on this one. I know SHA-1 is a hashing algorithm, but I can't remember the exact number of bits it uses. I'll have to think this through carefully.

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Lazaro

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure SHA-1 uses 160 bits of encryption, so I'll go with option D.

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Daniela

8 months ago

I remember studying that SHA-1 uses 160 bits encryption, so I would go with D) 160.

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Dorethea

9 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it's either A) 128 or D) 160.

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Lajuana

9 months ago

I agree with Annelle, SHA-1 uses 160 bits encryption.

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Annelle

9 months ago

I think the answer is D) 160.

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Bettyann

10 months ago

Ah, the age-old question: how many bits does SHA-1 use? My magic 8-ball says the answer is D, but I'm not feeling so sure about that.

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Annett

10 months 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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Garry

8 months ago

C) 512

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Carey

8 months ago

Yes, SHA-1 is no longer considered secure. It's better to use SHA-256 for better security.

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Nickie

8 months ago

D) 160

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Herman

8 months ago

A) 128

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Francine

10 months ago

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

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Arlean

9 months ago

Lucia: Definitely, it's important to use strong encryption for secure communication.

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Lucia

9 months ago

User 2: That's right, it provides a good level of security.

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Sue

9 months ago

User 1: Yes, SHA-1 uses 160 bits encryption.

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Lashawn

10 months 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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