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CompTIA Exam SY0-701 Topic 1 Question 10 Discussion

Actual exam question for CompTIA's SY0-701 exam
Question #: 10
Topic #: 1
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In order to strengthen a password and prevent a hacker from cracking it, a random string of 36 characters was added to the password. Which of the following best describes this technique?

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Suggested Answer: D

Adding a random string of characters, known as a 'salt,' to a password before hashing it is known as salting. This technique strengthens passwords by ensuring that even if two users have the same password, their hashes will be different due to the unique salt, making it much harder for attackers to crack passwords using precomputed tables. Reference: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 course content and official CompTIA study resources.


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Ivette
6 months ago
I don't think it's Key stretching, Emile. It's more about adding random characters like in Salting to protect the password.
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Emile
6 months ago
I'm not sure. I think it could also be A) Key stretching, where the password is modified to create a longer and stronger key.
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Juan
6 months ago
I agree with Shayne. Salting adds extra random characters to the password to make it harder to crack.
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Shayne
6 months ago
I think the answer is D) Salting.
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Stefania
6 months ago
Hmm, that makes sense too. Tokenization does involve replacing sensitive data with tokens for security purposes.
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Jillian
7 months ago
I'm not sure about the answer, but I think tokenization could also be a possibility.
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Gladys
7 months ago
I disagree, I believe it is A) Key stretching because it involves adding extra characters to strengthen the password.
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Stefania
7 months ago
I think the answer is D) Salting.
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Ricarda
8 months ago
Hold on, key stretching is a different thing entirely. I think the answer has to be D) Salting. Adding a random string to the password is a classic salting technique, and it's specifically designed to prevent cracking attempts.
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Yuriko
8 months ago
Hmm, I don't think tokenization is the right answer here. This seems more like a case of key stretching to me. Key stretching is a technique that increases the computational effort required to crack a password, making it much harder for a hacker to succeed.
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Raymon
7 months ago
I agree, key stretching is a good technique to protect against password cracking.
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Jeff
7 months ago
Definitely, using key stretching can help improve the security of passwords.
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Eliseo
8 months ago
Got it, key stretching is the best option for strengthening passwords.
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Loise
8 months ago
Exactly! It's like adding a random string of characters to make the password harder to crack.
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Ciara
8 months ago
So, key stretching is the process of adding extra random characters to a password to increase its strength?
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Bettina
8 months ago
Key stretching makes it harder for hackers to crack passwords by increasing the effort needed.
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Mattie
8 months ago
I think you're right, it does sound like key stretching.
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Vivienne
8 months ago
I'm not so sure about that. Salting is a good technique, but I think this question might be asking about something a bit different. What about B) Tokenization? That's where you replace sensitive data with a non-sensitive placeholder, which could also help protect the password, no?
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Ben
8 months ago
Ah, this question is interesting! Adding a random string to a password is definitely a technique to strengthen it and prevent cracking. I think the best answer here is D) Salting. Salting is the process of adding a random string to the password to make it more unique and harder to crack using brute-force or dictionary attacks.
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