Discussion Paper 7 (Code Breaking) - Cryptography

Subject : Cryptography

Discussion Question – Primary post due tuesday by 11:55 pm EST

To earn full credit for the discussions, you must do the following:

Code breaking is the art of accessing information that someone else does not want you to have.  This definition sounds simple, doesn't it?  

Here is one that is a little bit more involved. Code breaking is also referred to as cryptanalysis, which is the body of knowledge relating to studying cryptosystems, as well as taking encrypted data and decrypting it without a key.

Primary Task Response:

• Discuss three basic principles that we can use to break codes or systems.
• Select one of the puzzles from pages 165 – 168 of our text. 
• Work the puzzle you selected to break the code.
• Present the solution and the steps you took to break the code.

Course textbook: Oriyano, Sean-Philip. Cryptography Infosec Pro Guide. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013.

Create a puzzle of your own to challenge your peers to solve!  Don’t forget to provide the solution at the end of the week if no one can break it!

APA Format

"NO PLAGIARISM"

Learning Materials and References (posted by prof)

Required Resources Textbook(s) Required: 

• Oriyano, Sean-Philip. Cryptography Infosec Pro Guide. McGraw-Hill Education, 2013. 

Recommended Materials/Resources 

Please use the following author’s names, book/article titles, Web sites, and/or keywords to search for supplementary information to augment your learning in this subject. 

1. Harris, Shon. All in One CISSP Exam Guide, Sixth Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2013.  
2. Paar, Christof, Pelzl,Jan and Preneel, Bart. Understanding Cryptography: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners. Springer Publishing, 2010.
3. Rhodes-Ousley, Mark. The Complete Reference to Information Security, Second Edition. McGraw-Hill, 2013.