Overview
Welcome to the Introduction to Encryption lab. In this lab, you will be provided with the instructions and devices needed to develop your hands-on skills.
Learning Outcomes:
In this lab, you will complete the following exercises:
- Implement an Encryption Solution
Key terms and descriptions
Plain text vs. cipher text
Plain text refers to data that is in its original, readable form. It is not encrypted or encoded, making it easily understandable by humans and machines. For example, a simple email message or a text file.
Cipher text, on the other hand, is data that has been encrypted. It is transformed from plain text using an encryption algorithm and a key, making it unreadable to anyone who does not have the key to decrypt it. This ensures the confidentiality and security of the information.
Cipher text, on the other hand, is data that has been encrypted. It is transformed from plain text using an encryption algorithm and a key, making it unreadable to anyone who does not have the key to decrypt it. This ensures the confidentiality and security of the information.
Data at rest
Data at rest refers to data that is stored on physical media, such as hard drives, solid-state drives, or cloud storage, and is not actively being transferred or processed. This includes files, databases, and backups that are saved and not currently in transit.
Data in transit
Data in transit refers to data that is actively moving from one location to another, such as across the Internet or through a private network. This includes data being transferred between devices, applications, or servers.