Symmetric-Key Cryptographic Algorithm

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A Symmetric-Key Cryptographic Algorithm is a cryptographic algorithm that uses the same cryptographic key for both data encryption and data decryption.



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2023

  • (Wikipedia, 2023) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Symmetric-key_algorithm Retrieved:2023-11-27.
    • A symmetric-key algorithm uses the same Cryptographic Key for both encryption of plaintext and decryption of ciphertext. The keys may be identical or there may be a simple transformation to go between the two keys. The keys, in practice, represent a shared secret between two or more parties that can be used to maintain a private information link. This requirement that both parties have access to the secret key is one of the main drawbacks of symmetric key encryption, in comparison to public-key (asymmetric) encryption.