ECSS: EC-Council Certified Security Specialist

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VerifiedInformation Security Concepts

With Digest authentication, the password is transmitted to the server in encrypted form. The user requests access from the server, and the server responds with a Digest session key. After receiving the Digest session key, the user sends the password in encrypted form. Digest authentication uses an encryption or hashing algorithm to encrypt the data. Which of the following sets is included in Digest authentication?

Explanation

Digest authentication uses a cryptographic digest or keyed hash to demonstrate knowledge of a password without sending the password itself in plaintext, and Microsoft Digest authentication uses a Digest session key for subsequent authentication. The set containing the Digest session key together with encryption-key and password-protection concepts is the applicable set.

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