Eccouncil Exam 212-81 Topic 1 Question 51 Discussion

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What is a salt?

AKey whitening

BRandom bits intermixed with a symmetric cipher to increase randomness and make it more secure

CKey rotation

DRandom bits intermixed with a hash to increase randomness and reduce collisions

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Suggested Answer: D

by Ressie at Jan 24, 2025, 03:39 PM

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11 days ago

Hmm, I thought salt was something you put on your fries, not in your encryption! Guess I need to brush up on my crypto knowledge.

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22 days ago

I'm not sure, but I think a salt could also be D) Random bits intermixed with a hash to increase randomness and reduce collisions.

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24 days ago

I agree with Erick, using random bits with a symmetric cipher sounds like a good way to increase security.

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25 days ago

I think a salt is B) Random bits intermixed with a symmetric cipher to increase randomness and make it more secure.

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