Across
- 1. Original, unencrypted message; the readable content before undergoing encoding.
- 3. Various arrangements or sequences; in cryptography, the potential permutations of keys and codes.
- 5. Encryption system using a single key for both encoding and decoding processes.
- 9. Protection against unauthorized access; measures to ensure confidentiality and integrity.
- 10. Transform into secret language; conceal message using a systematic method.
- 12. Reveal hidden meaning; decipher encrypted message by applying a specific process.
Down
- 2. Sending of information; the act of conveying encoded messages from sender to receiver.
- 3. Ancient cipher method; shift letters in the alphabet to encode or decode messages.
- 4. Personal secrecy; the state of being free from unauthorized intrusion.
- 6. Process of converting plaintext into ciphertext to protect information from unauthorized access.
- 7. Encoded or encrypted message; the result of applying a cipher to plaintext.
- 8. Unauthorized listener; one who covertly intercepts communication to gain information.
- 11. Essential element for encryption and decryption; unlocks encoded messages.