Which two data integrity algorithms are commonly used in VPN solutions? (Choose two)
A.
RSA
B.
HMAC-SHA-1
C.
DH2
D.
HMAC-MD5
E.
DH1
Which two data integrity algorithms are commonly used in VPN solutions? (Choose two)
Which two data integrity algorithms are commonly used in VPN solutions? (Choose two)
A.
RSA
B.
HMAC-SHA-1
C.
DH2
D.
HMAC-MD5
E.
DH1
PLease explain why answer is RSA & HMAC-SHA1, and not HMAC-SHA1 & MD5
http://www.internet-computer-security.com/VPN-Guide/Data-Integrity.html
Two algorithms a VPN gateway uses for verifying integrity of data are Hash algorithms hmac-md5 and hmac-sha1, Hmac-sha1 being the strongest.
The answer are B and D.
Data integrity ensures data has not been altered in the transmission. A data-integrity algorithm adds a hash to the message to guarantee the integrity of the message.
A Hashed Message Authentication Code (HMAC) is a data-integrity algorithm that ensures the integrity of the message. Two popular algorithms a VPN gateway uses for verifying integrity of data are HMAC-Message Digest 5 (HMAC-MD5) and HMAC-Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (HMAC-SHA1)
+ HMAC-MD5 uses a 128-bit shared-secret key of any size. The variable-length message and shared-secret key are combined and run through the HMAC-MD5 hash algorithm. The output is a 128-bit hash. The hash is appended to the original message and is forwarded to the remote end.
+ HMAC-SHA-1 uses a secret key of any size. The variable-length message and the shared-secret key are combined and run through the HMAC-SHA-1 hash algorithm. The output is a 160-bit hash. The hash is appended to the original message and is forwarded to the remote end.
Diffie-Hellman Group 1 (DH-1) & Diffie-Hellman Group 2 (DH-2) are two encryption algorithms for VPN, not data integrity algorithms.
RSA is also an encryption algorithm, not data integrity algorithm.
(Reference: Implementing Cisco IOS Network Security IINS)
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