Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH v10) — Question 51

In which of the following password protection technique, random strings of characters are added to the password before calculating their hashes?

Answer options

• A. Keyed Hashing
• B. Key Stretching
• C. Salting
• D. Double Hashing

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Salting, as it specifically refers to the practice of adding random data to passwords before they are hashed to enhance security. Keyed Hashing and Double Hashing do not involve adding random strings, and Key Stretching is focused on making the hashing process slower rather than altering the password with random characters.