In responding to your peers’ posts, assess your peers’ recommendations and discuss whether additional modifications are needed. BUT respond according to the post if need be.           1.Nice post on the role of the cryptographic algorithm.   One good thing you need to be aware is the fact that these algorithms can be utilized in a way to strengthen organizations existing plan by providing an additional layer of prevention especially as it relates to network security, but as Olzak (2012) notes, before looking at when and what to encrypt, it is important to understand where encryption fits in the overall security controls architecture.   In your own view, do you think that encryption adds additional overhead and cost to the data process?          2.(CH)The Role that most cryptographic algorithms play is pretty essential to big organizations and most computer users. When using the internet on a daily basis its main objective is to keep your system secure and keep information private from other users. There are many Cryptographic algorithms, that have specific purposes on how they are implemented. One of the most common algorithms is RSA ( Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) mostly common known as asymmetric cryptography. The way it works is it uses one private key and one public key (which is everyone is able to Access). While both keys are able to encrypt the message, the way to decrypt it is by using the opposite key you used from the beginning. This particular algorithm can be used to strengthen and organization's existing plan by adding confidentiality and authenticity to secure a stable connection over the network the organization uses at hand. One of the other main encryptions used by Organizations is symmetric algorithms which converts plaintext data into indecipherable text using only one single key. These Type of algorithms provide a quick and simple solution, although it may be quick but if a third party accesses the key it easily decrypts the message, almost making the algorithm one the most accessible  for third parties to obtain.       3. Cryptographic algorithms are sequences of processes, or rules , used to encipher and decipher messages in a cryptographic system (What are Cryptographic Algorithms?, 2017). These algorithms protect data of an organization. Many algorithms use encryption and decryption to help secure communications. Encryption converts plain-text into cipher-text and decryption converts cipher-text into plain-text. There are various cryptographic algorithms and they mostly fit into the symmetric or asymmetric category. These algorithms have been used for many years to strengthen an organization. For an organization, these algorithms protect data so that unwanted people can’t access it. In other words, it provides authentication. Making sure only access is granted by those authorized and limiting the amount of people that can access the data. In addition, cryptographic algorithms make sure a company prote.

1. In responding to your peers’ posts, assess your peers’
recommendations and discuss whether additional modifications
are needed. BUT respond according to the post if need be.
1.Nice post on the role of the cryptographic algorithm.
One good thing you need to be aware is the fact that these
algorithms can be utilized in a way to strengthen organizations
existing plan by providing an additional layer of
prevention especially as it relates to network security, but as
Olzak (2012) notes, before looking at when and what to encrypt,
it is important to understand where encryption fits in the overall
security controls architecture. In your own view, do you think
that encryption adds additional overhead and cost to the data
process?
2.(CH)The Role that most cryptographic algorithms play is
pretty essential to big organizations
and most computer users. When using the internet on a daily
basis its main objective is to keep your system secure and keep
information private from other users. There are many
Cryptographic algorithms, that have specific purposes on how
they are implemented. One of the most common algorithms is
RSA ( Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) mostly common known as
asymmetric cryptography. The way it works is it uses one
private key and one public key (which is everyone is able to
Access). While both keys are able to encrypt the message, the
way to decrypt it is by using the opposite key you used from the
beginning. This particular algorithm can be used to strengthen
and organization's existing plan by adding confidentiality and
authenticity to secure a stable connection over the network the
organization uses at hand. One of the other main encryptions
used by Organizations is symmetric algorithms which converts
plaintext data into indecipherable text using only one single
key. These Type of algorithms provide a quick and simple

2. solution, although it may be quick but if a third party accesses
the key it easily decrypts the message, almost making the
algorithm one the most accessible for third parties to obtain.
3.
Cryptographic algorithms are sequences of processes, or rules
, used to encipher and decipher messages in a cryptographic
system
(What are Cryptographic Algorithms?, 2017).
These algorithms protect data of an organization.
Many algorithms use encryption and decryption to help secure
communications.
Encryption converts plain-text into cipher-text and decryption
converts cipher-text into plain-text.
There are various cryptographic algorithms and they mostly fit
into the symmetric or asymmetric category.
These algorithms have been used for many years to strengthen
an organization.
For an organization, these algorithms protect data so that
unwanted people can’t access it.

3. In other words, it provides authentication.
Making sure only access is granted by those authorized and
limiting the amount of people that can access the data.
In addition, cryptographic algorithms make sure a company
protect its confidentiality, availability, and integrity.
Confidentiality ensures the data is accessed by authorized
personnel.
Integrity assures that the data is trusted and availability ensures
the information is
available when required.
This ensures that an organization’s information is secure and
protected.
Cryptographic algorithms secure communications and data
within an organization.
This will strenghthen the company’s existing security plan.
4.

4. Cryptographic algorithms are coding that is done with
processes or rules.
They are used as a form of protection. They can be set up with
various levels of complexity. Utilizing encryption these
algorithms can identify who or what should have access to what
it is they are protecting.
Cryptographic algorithms are really symmetric or
asymmetric. Asymmetric is a little more complex as it depends
on more than one key (public and private) while symmetric uses
one key that is known by the authorized parties. Data
Encryption Standard (DES) and Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES) are what we see mainly as symmetric algorithms.
(Wisegeek, 2017)
With the symmetric really only using the one key it tends
to be faster than the more complex asymmetric algorithms. I
think of the symmetric as being my simple log in to my
computer where I am required to change my password every 30
days. Nowadays we see a lot more of the asymmetric or RSA
(Rivest-Shamir-Adleman). (Rouse, 2017) Two-factor (or more
than two-factor) authentication is happening a lot more now.
You log into a site that house personal data and then there are
more questions that are being asked to ensure it is you. We deal
with a lot of personal data and more and more we are
implementing projects that bring about this two-factor
authentication which utilizes these asymmetric algorithms.
5. Cryptography is the use of mathematics to create algorithms
or functions that can encrypt data into what is called cypher text
and decrypt it back into plaintext or original content when
needed. Organizations can leverage cryptographic algorithms in
many ways. Today in our networked world it is absolutely
essential to have encryption of data both in transit and on
storage. Using cryptography organizations can securely transmit
and store sensitive information. Cryptographic algorithms are
used to provide this encryption service at various points in the

5. digital world. Many of these services are provided as part of the
operating system itself like certificate stores, key management
and libraries that implement these cryptographic algorithms.
Cryptography is also used in the networking layers and
protocols. For example SSL/TLS use public key cryptography to
provide a secure communication channel between client and
server (Technet). Organizations can also use cryptography to
help be in compliance with privacy and data protection laws.
Even with all the encryption in place, organizations need to
look at the entire picture of their information right from its
creation or it entering the organization to how it is transmitted
and stored. The reason being that encryption by itself is not the
solution to security and privacy problems. Techtarget published
an article about a discussion between security expert Bruce
Schneier and Edward Snowden. Snowden raised an important
point that a properly implemented encryption works very well.
However data is still at risk. "When they do attack, it's typically
through some kind of weakness, some sort of shortcut that
reduces the resistance"(Laskowski, 2015). Attackers will find
weakness somewhere in the chain to get at the unencrypted data.
And the weakness is not the encryption algorithm itself, its
other areas like for example how keys are stored and
distributed.
A data protection and security software maker Virtru finds that
"Even if your organization does its due diligence, a partner with
access to your confidential records might not be, and their poor
security could be your downfall"(Virtru, 2015).
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