CISSP – Information Systems Security Architecture Professional (ISSAP) — Question 80

You are the Network Administrator for a small business. You need a widely used, but highly secure hashing algorithm. Which of the following should you choose?

Answer options

• A. AES
• B. SHA
• C. EAP
• D. CRC32

Correct answer: B

Explanation

SHA (Secure Hash Algorithm) is a well-established hashing algorithm known for its security, making it the best choice in this scenario. AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) is an encryption algorithm, not a hashing algorithm, while EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol) and CRC32 (Cyclic Redundancy Check) are not suitable for secure hashing needs.