SY0-301 · Question #2
All of the following are valid cryptographic hash functions EXCEPT:
The correct answer is B. RC4. RC4 is a stream cipher used for encryption, not a cryptographic hash function. All other options are valid, well-known hash algorithms.
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All of the following are valid cryptographic hash functions EXCEPT:
Options
- ARIPEMD
- BRC4.
- CSHA-512.
- DMD4.
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Why each option
RC4 is a stream cipher used for encryption, not a cryptographic hash function. All other options are valid, well-known hash algorithms.
RIPEMD (RACE Integrity Primitives Evaluation Message Digest) is a legitimate cryptographic hash function producing fixed-length digests, developed as part of the EU RIPE project.
RC4 (Rivest Cipher 4) is a symmetric stream cipher used for encryption, meaning it produces variable-length encrypted output and is reversible with a key - properties fundamentally incompatible with a hash function, which must be one-way and produce a fixed-length digest.
SHA-512 is a widely used cryptographic hash function from NIST's Secure Hash Algorithm family, producing a 512-bit fixed-length digest.
MD4 is an early cryptographic hash function developed by Ron Rivest that produces a 128-bit digest, making it a hash function even though it is now considered cryptographically broken.
Concept tested: Distinguishing stream ciphers from hash functions
Source: https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/hash-functions
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