The Differences Between Symmetric And Asymmetric Encryption (Essay Sample)

CIS 256
Question 2
2.The differences between symmetric and asymmetric encryption are:
A)SYMMETRIC ENCRYPTION:1.This type of encryptionuses the same key to both encrypt and decrypt.
2.MoreoeverThe most commonly used symmetric encryption algorithms include DES, 3DES,AES, and RC4. 3DES and AES are commonly used in IPsec and other types of VPNs. 
3.The most important aspect is that these algorithms can be extremely fast, and their   relatively low complexity allows for easy implementation in hardware
ASYMMETRIC ENCRYPTION:1.This encryption basically uses one key to encrypt and a different one  to  decrypt.  If the owner is encrypting, they use the private key to  encrypt  and the recipient uses the corresponding public key to decrypt  the  message. If the owner is the recipient, the sender uses the public  key  to encrypt and the owner/recipient uses their private key to  decrypt.
2.The example wll include :The most common asymmetric encryption algorithm is RSA.
3.ANother important difference is that compared to symmetric encryption, asymmetric encryption imposes a high computational burden, and tends to be much slower.
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