Encryption - Symmetric Encryption vs Asymmetric Encryption - Cryptography - Practical TLS

Encryption is how data confidentiality is provided. Data before it is encrypted is referred to as Plaintext (or Cleartext) and the process of encryption turns it into Cipher text. Cipher text should be unintelligible. Only the intended recipient should have the ability to Decrypt data, which turns Cipher text back into Plaintext.

There are two strategies for Encryption: Symmetric Encryption vs Asymmetric Encryption. In this video we discuss each of their strengths and weaknesses, and provide a simple illustration of them both.

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[gmeister]

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[worop]

This is the best explanation of this concept I’ve seen to date. Great stuff! Thanks! The other videos in this playlist are equally helpful!

[xrZt]

The way you explained symmetric vs asymmetric encryption was simply magnificent in it's simplicity and effectiveness. Bravo!

[KENDYJOSEPH-efmd]

One of the best explanations between the two types of encryption. Awesome.

[drakezen]

Easily one of the best explanations between the two types of encryption. Well done!

[e]

Sweet jesus, this is the best tutorial on youtube regarding the types of encryption! Thank you!

[RenzoCotta]

this is one of the best explanations about ssl out there .... thanks a lot

[peterchmelar]

The level of clarity in your explanation is absolute :) Thanks for that

[ajayb]

Awesome explanation. As always you make it simpler. Thank you very much for making these contents free for us.

[ragemoody]

This is the third video of yours I've watched today and I'm super impressed by how good your explanations of all these topics are. So many people struggle explaining these concepts but you make it sound very easy. Again, I'm super impressed. I will make sure to share your channel whenever I can, thank you for your work!!

[ramkowsu]

Awesome, I watched all outside videos but they are cipher text to me; but your videos are "clear text". Thanks for the great work. Keep up

[aspected]

These videos are absolutely fantastic. You explain stuff so well

[alittax]

Man, this is BEAUTIFUL! I don't say this very often, but your explanations really are that!!! You've probably given us an insight into the minds of those people who have invented these concepts or work with them on a regular basis: I imagine that they have this clear understanding of the concepts! Bravo!

[arishkhan]

Outstanding explanation .all content of this channel are mind-blowing ....thank you for making video for free of cost.

[GurkanALTAY]

Very simple and clear definition. Thanks! 💚

[scottspa]

I NEEDED this video so bad. In college, cybersecurity fundamentals 274, my instructor (highly regarded, consults DHS, etc) could not seem to get it thru to me, or I just couldn't get it. Sooo looking forward to this video. Thank you!

[scottspa]

Super excited for the next video you teased, getting more into public and private, and asymmetric. My understanding is that the primary function of asymmetric keys is to securely share the symmetric key - bit I could certainly have misunderstood (in class). And, that the private key facilitates authentication, in that, since only the sender (encryptor) of a message has their own private key to decrypt said message, that proves it was sent from their machine and that they encrypted it. I don't know if I'm right about all this. I'm sooo hoping you can touch on this in the follow up video. Thanks for the great content.

[vishalrugle]

The way you explain the concept is highly appreciated. I am commenting on this after going through your courses NAT, NAT on ASA, NAT on IOS, CCNA Basic videos on Youtube and the one-course INE. Really looking for BGP, Security and F5-related courses from you in the future. I request other audiences to please share and encourage Ed Harmoush so that we will get quality content on a different topic. Thanks a lot Ed.