The Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA) is specified in the:

A.
Data Encryption Standard.

B.
Advanced Encryption Standard.

C.
Digital Signature Standard.

D.
Digital Encryption Standard.

Explanation:
The correct answer is “Digital Signature Standard”. *Answer “Data Encryption Standard” refers to
DES, a symmetric encryption algorithm. * answer “Digital Encryption Standa” is a distracter there is
no such term; * answer “Advanced Encryption Standard” is the Advanced Encryption Standard,
which has replaced DES and is now the Rijndael algorithm.