CompTIA
ADR-001 · Question #50
Why should a developer add a `salt' to a password?
The correct answer is B. To make it harder to look up in a pre-computed table. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
Why should a developer add a `salt' to a password?
Options
- ATo make the password easier to process.
- BTo make it harder to look up in a pre-computed table.
- CTo allow the password to be hashed.
- DTo enable reversible encryption.
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A16% (5)
- B71% (22)
- C3% (1)
- D10% (3)
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