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SY0-701 · Question #976

Which of the following techniques would identify whether data has been modified in transit?

The correct answer is A. Hashing. Hashing creates a unique fixed-length value based on the data, allowing verification of integrity by comparing the hash before and after transit to detect any modifications.

Submitted by alyssa_d· Mar 6, 2026General security concepts

Question

Which of the following techniques would identify whether data has been modified in transit?

Options

  • AHashing
  • BTokenization
  • CMasking
  • DEncryption

How the community answered

(28 responses)
  • A
    93% (26)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Hashing creates a unique fixed-length value based on the data, allowing verification of integrity by comparing the hash before and after transit to detect any modifications.

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