Switch(config-if)# exit
Essential for security compliance, but no longer sufficient for modern networks.
| Feature | Type 5 (Secret) | Type 8 (Modern) | Type 9 (Strongest) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | MD5 | PBKDF2 with SHA-256 | SCRYPT | | Reversible? | No (hash) | No (hash) | No (hash) | | Year Introduced | ~1992 | 2013 (IOS 15.3) | 2017 (IOS 16.x) | | Brute-force Resistance | Low (Fast to crack) | High (Slow by design) | Very High (Memory-hard) | | Use Today? | Avoid | Yes (Recommended) | Yes (For high security) | secret 5 cisco
Note: If "Secret 5" referred to a specific security advisory or a different context in your request, please clarify, and I will generate a report on that specific topic.
Switch(config)# ip default-gateway 192.168.1.1 | Avoid | Yes (Recommended) | Yes (For
Final Score (for CCNA/legacy study): 8/10
Switch(config-if)# ip address 192.168.1.10 255.255.255.0 Switch(config-if)# exit Essential for security compliance
Switch(config)# interface vlan 1
MD5 is extremely fast. While this is great for performance, it allows modern attackers to use GPUs to perform billions of brute-force guesses per second until they find a match.
