Encryption protects digital data secretly by converting plaintext to ciphertext. Two common encryption forms are Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption.

Symmetric encryption: uses an identical private key to encrypt and decrypt data. Examples: AES, DES, 3DES. Vulnerable to Grover's algorithm.

DES (Data Encryption Standard): An older symmetric algorithm now largely replaced by AES due to vulnerabilities, DES was a standard for encryption in the 20th century.

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is a widely adopted and symmetric encryption algorithm standard used while securing data.

There are two kinds of encryption algorithms used in enterprise-level communications security: symmetric and asymmetric, Moorcones explains.

What’s the difference? Public key cryptography (asymmetric encryption) involves a pair of keys, while private key cryptography (symmetric encryption) uses a single shared key. Understanding the ...