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CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam SY0-701 Practice Test 5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following answers refers to a family of cryptographic hash functions designed for various security-related applications, including digital signatures, password storage, secure communications, and data integrity verification?

a)

RSA

b)

AES

c)

PKCS

d)

SHA

2.

Which of the hash functions listed below offers the highest level of security?

a)

MD5

b)

SHA-3

c)

RIPEMD-160

d)

HMAC

3.

Which of the following combines a cryptographic hash function with a secret key to provide a means of verifying both the authenticity and integrity of a message or data?

a)

MD5

b)

DSA

c)

HMAC

d)

DES

4.

Which of the answers listed below refers to a non-cryptographic hash function often used for error-checking purposes?

a)

MD5

b)

CRC

c)

SHA

d)

RIPEMD

5.

Which of the following answers refers to a type of additional input that increases password complexity and provides better protection against brute-force, dictionary, and rainbow table attacks?

a)

Seed

b)

IV

c)

Salt

d)

Shim

6.

A pseudo-random data added to a password before hashing is referred to as:

a)

Shim

b)

Salt

c)

IV

d)

Seed

7.

Which cryptographic technique is used to prevent the effectiveness of rainbow tables in cracking hashed passwords?

a)

Data masking

b)

Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

c)

Key stretching

d)

Salting

8.

Which of the answers listed below refers to a cryptographic technique that verifies the authenticity and integrity of digital documents or messages by using a unique encrypted identifier from the sender?

a)

Digital signature

b)

Cryptographic hash function

c)

Digital certificate

d)

Asymmetric encryption

9.

Which of the following answers refer to algorithms used for generating and verifying digital signatures? (Select 3 answers)

a)

ECDSA

b)

RSA

c)

ECDHE

d)

DSA

e)

GPG/PGP

10.

Which of the answers listed below refer to DSA? (Select 3 answers)

a)

Specifically designed for creating and verifying digital signatures

b)

Asymmetric algorithm

c)

Symmetric algorithm

d)

Provides authentication, integrity, and non-repudiation

e)

Used for the key exchange process

11.

Which of the following answers refer to the characteristic features of RSA? (Select 3 answers)

a)

Asymmetric encryption algorithm

b)

Symmetric encryption algorithm

c)

A public key used for encryption and a private key used for decryption

d)

Used for secure communications, digital signatures, and key exchange

e)

Suitable for bulk data encryption

12.

Which of the answers listed below describe(s) the characteristics of ECDSA? (Select all that apply)

a)

Based on elliptic curve cryptography

b)

Provides authentication, integrity, and non-repudiation

c)

Specifically designed for creating and verifying digital signatures

d)

Designed for data encryption

e)

More computationally efficient than other signature algorithms

13.

Given the computational limitations of IoT devices, smartcards, and mobile devices, which of the following digital signature algorithms would be the most efficient choice due to its smaller key size and lower processing requirements?

a)

RSA

b)

ECDHE

c)

DSA

d)

ECDSA

e)

ECC

14.

Key stretching is a cryptographic technique that enhances the security of sensitive data, such as cryptographic keys and passwords. It works by repeatedly applying a resource-intensive function or algorithm to the input data, thus increasing the computational effort required to derive the original key or password, which makes the data more resistant to brute-force, dictionary, or rainbow table attacks.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which of the following is an example of a key stretching algorithm?

a)

RIPEMD

b)

SHA

c)

HMAC

d)

PBKDF2

16.

The term "Open public ledger" is used to describe a distributed database stored across multiple computers in a P2P network.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Blockchain technology is an example of:

a)

Online payment gateway

b)

Centralized database

c)

Open public ledger

d)

Cloud storage system

18.

Which of the answers listed below refers to a set of standards and specifications that define various cryptographic techniques, including formats for public keys, private keys, digital signatures, and digital certificates?

a)

ITIL

b)

RFC

c)

PKCS

d)

ISO/IEC

19.

Which of the following defines a file format for storing and exchanging personal identity information, including private keys and digital certificates?

a)

P10

b)

P11

c)

P12

d)

P13

20.

A type of digital document that verifies the identity of an individual, device, service, or organization in online communications is known as:

a)

Encryption key

b)

Digital certificate

c)

Identity token

d)

Digital signature

21.

What is the role of Registration Authority (RA) in PKI? (Select 2 answers)

a)

Accepting requests for digital certificates

b)

Validating digital certificates

c)

Authenticating the entity making the request

d)

Providing backup source for cryptographic keys

e)

Issuing digital certificates

22.

Which of the answers listed below refers to a trusted third party responsible for issuing, revoking, and managing digital certificates?

a)

RA

b)

DN

c)

CA

d)

CSP

23.

Which of the following answers refers to a means for periodic publication of all digital certificates that have been revoked?

a)

CRL

b)

OSPF

c)

RA

d)

CSR

24.

Which of the answers listed below refers to a protocol that enables on-demand querying of the revocation status of a digital certificate?

a)

CSP

b)

OCSP

c)

DN

d)

CRL

25.

What is the fastest way to check the validity of a single digital certificate?

a)

CSR

b)

DN

c)

CRL

d)

OCSP