WGU C836 - Chapter 5: Cryptography, Exam Review Questions & Answers, Rated A+

WGU C836 - Chapter 5: Cryptography, Exam Review Questions & Answers, Rated A+ The science of keeping information secure - -Cryptography The science of breaking through the encryption used to create ciphertext - -Cryptanalysis The overarching field of study that covers cryptography and cryptanalysis - -Cryptology The specifics of the process used to encrypt the plaintext or decrypt the ciphertext - -Cryptographic Algorithm Another name for unencrypted data - -Plaintext (or Cleartext) Another name for encrypted data - -Ciphertext An example of ancient cryptography based on transposition and involving the shifting of each letter of the plaintext message by a certain number or letters, historically 3 - -Caesar cipher This more recent cipher uses the same mechanism as the Caesar cipher but moves each letter 13 places forward - -ROT13 Cipher