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SSCP · Question #571
The Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) creates:
The correct answer is C. a fixed length message digest from a variable length input message. According to The CISSP Prep Guide, "The Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) computes a fixed length message digest from a variable length input message."
Submitted by obi.ng· Apr 18, 2026Cryptography
Question
The Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) creates:
Options
- Aa fixed length message digest from a fixed length input message
- Ba variable length message digest from a variable length input message
- Ca fixed length message digest from a variable length input message
- Da variable length message digest from a fixed length input message
How the community answered
(29 responses)- B3% (1)
- C93% (27)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
According to The CISSP Prep Guide, "The Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-1) computes a fixed length message digest from a variable length input message."
Topics
#SHA-1#Hash Functions#Message Digest#Cryptographic Hashing
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