Chapter 12. Cryptography Tools and Techniques

This chapter covers the following official CompTIA Security+ SY0-401 exam objectives:

Image Given a scenario, utilize general cryptography concepts

Image Given a scenario, use appropriate cryptographic methods

(For more information on the official CompTIA Security+ exam topics, see the “About the CompTIA Security+ Certification Exam” section in the Introduction.)

A cryptosystem or cipher system provides a method for protecting information by disguising (encrypting) it into a format that can be read only by authorized ...

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