--- title: "CompTIA Security+ Archives - Page 3 of 3 - Cybr" url: https://cybr.com/tag/comptia-security/page/3/ --- From the blog # CompTIA Security+ Read Cybr articles tagged CompTIA Security+. Browse the archive ## More CompTIA Security+ articles 6 on this page - July 31, 2022 ### Key stretching concepts and algorithms One of the best ways to make a password strong is to make it long. The longer the password is, the harder it is to… Read article [Key stretching concepts and algorithms](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/key-stretching-concepts-and-algorithms/) - July 18, 2022 ### Hashing use cases In practice, what is hashing used for? How is it being used in the real world? Let’s take a look at a few common hashing… Read article [Hashing use cases](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/hashing-use-cases/) - July 11, 2022 ### Hash Tables, Rainbow Table Attacks, and Salts As we talked about, applications that properly handle passwords don’t actually store the passwords themselves in databases, but instead, store hashes of passwords. That’s why… Read article [Hash Tables, Rainbow Table Attacks, and Salts](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/hash-tables-rainbow-table-attacks-and-salts/) - July 3, 2022 ### Multifactor authentication (MFA) factors and attributes Password-based authentication has been proven time and time again to be a vulnerable form of authentication. One of the best defenses is using Multifactor Authentication,… Read article [Multifactor authentication (MFA) factors and attributes](https://cybr.com/cybersecurity-fundamentals-archives/multifactor-authentication-mfa-factors-and-attributes/) - June 25, 2022 ### Encrypted versus hashed passwords. What’s the difference? As you study for the CompTIA Security+ exam, it’s important that you understand the differences between plaintext, encrypted, and hashed passwords. It’s common to hear… Read article [Encrypted versus hashed passwords. What’s the difference?](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/encrypted-versus-hashed-passwords-whats-the-difference-comptia-security/) - April 1, 2022 ### What to know about vulnerability scans for the Security+ exam Regularly auditing systems for potential vulnerabilities is an important part of securing an organization’s environments, systems, and applications. One of the ways that we can… Read article [What to know about vulnerability scans for the Security+ exam](https://cybr.com/certifications-archives/what-to-know-about-vulnerability-scans-for-the-security-exam/) [Previous](https://cybr.com/tag/comptia-security/page/2/) [1](https://cybr.com/tag/comptia-security/)[2](https://cybr.com/tag/comptia-security/page/2/)3