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ADR-001 · Question #49

When generating a key from a password why would a developer want to iterate this process many times?

The correct answer is A. To make brute force attempts more expensive. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

When generating a key from a password why would a developer want to iterate this process many times?

Options

  • ATo make brute force attempts more expensive.
  • BTo ensure there is enough entropy.
  • CTo shrink the length of long passwords.
  • DTo generate extra processing cycles.

How the community answered

(40 responses)
  • A
    75% (30)
  • B
    8% (3)
  • C
    15% (6)
  • D
    3% (1)

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