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What is NOT true about a one-way hashing function?

What is NOT true about a one-way hashing function?

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A.
It provides authentication of the message

B.
A hash cannot be reverse to get the message used to create the hash

C.
The results of a one-way hash is a message digest

D.
It provides integrity of the message

Explanation:
One-way hashing does not provide confidentiality or authentication.
Incorrect Answers:
B: One-way hash functions are never used in reverse.
C: With one-way hashing, the sender puts a message through a hashing algorithm that results in a message
digest (MD) value.
D: One-way hashing does not provide confidentiality or authentication, but it does provide integrity.

Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013, pp. 821, 825


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