Message Digest: A short, fixed-length value that is generated from a longer message by a cryptographic hashing algorithm. It is used to verify the integrity of the message and to provide authentication. Examples of message digests include SHA-256 and MD5.
Categories: CC D5: Security Operations | CCSP D2: Cloud Data Security | CISM D3: Information Security Program | CISSP D3: Security Architecture and Engineering | Security+ D1: General Security Concepts | SSCP D5: Cryptography
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