Exam SY0-701 topic 1 question 343 discussion

Actual exam question from CompTIA's SY0-701

Question #: 343
Topic #: 1

For which of the following reasons would a systems administrator leverage a 3DES hash from an installer file that is posted on a vendor’s website?

A. To test the integrity of the file
B. To validate the authenticity of the file
C. To activate the license for the file
D. To calculate the checksum of the file

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by Fourgehan at Nov. 27, 2024, 9:27 a.m.

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Selected Answer: A

A systems administrator would leverage a 3DES hash from an installer file posted on a vendor's website primarily to verify the integrity of the file.

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A 3DES hash (or more accurately, a cryptographic hash such as MD5, SHA-1, or SHA-256) provided by the vendor is used to verify that the downloaded file has not been altered or corrupted during the download process. Integrity: The hash ensures the file's content is intact. When you calculate the hash of the downloaded file and compare it to the one provided by the vendor, matching values indicate the file has not been tampered with or corrupted

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