---
title: "salting"
description: "A cryptographic technique that adds random data (salt) to the user data prior to hashing."
type: term
term_id: 687
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/salting-4"
slug: "salting"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/salting/"
---

# salting

A cryptographic technique that adds random data (salt) to the user data prior to hashing.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Security Tester 2016

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/salzen/) — Salzen
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/salting/) — salting
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E4%BB%98%E4%B8%8E-salting/) — ソルト付与（salting）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/hashing/) — hashing
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/salting/) — salting
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/solenie-salting/) — solenie (salting)
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/salting/) — salting
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/kryptograficke-soleni-salting/) — kryptografické solení (salting)

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