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Symmetric key encryption
Single shared key encryption and decryption.
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Symmetric key encryption
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Symmetric key cryptography (secret key cryptography) uses the same key for both the sender and the receiver to encrypt and decrypt messages. Modern algorithms include DES and AES.
- Define symmetric key cryptography.
- Explain the three main flaws of symmetric key encryption.
- Identify modern symmetric key algorithms (DES, AES).
- Understand the key-distribution problem.