From the course: CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 3 Security Architecture and Engineering
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Choosing encryption algorithms
From the course: CISSP Cert Prep (2021): 3 Security Architecture and Engineering
Choosing encryption algorithms
- [Instructor] There are many different encryption algorithms that you can choose from when trying to achieve one of the goals of cryptography. Let's talk about some of the things that you should watch for when selecting an encryption algorithm. It's important to remember that encryption is very complicated. It uses sophisticated mathematical techniques and even the smallest flaw in an algorithm can render that algorithm insecure. For this reason, you should never try to build your own encryption algorithm, unless you really, really know what you're doing. You wouldn't try to perform heart surgery on yourself, don't try to build your own encryption algorithms either. Similarly, if a vendor claims that their software is secured with a proprietary encryption algorithm and they won't share the details, view that claim with the skepticism that it deserves. It's a big red flag. In fact, the idea of having secret…
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Understanding encryption2m 49s
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Symmetric and asymmetric cryptography4m 18s
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Goals of cryptography3m 47s
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Codes and ciphers3m 5s
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Cryptographic math2m 38s
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Choosing encryption algorithms3m 27s
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The perfect encryption algorithm3m 21s
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The cryptographic lifecycle2m 34s
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