Encryption Fundamentals: Symmetric & Asymmetric Cryptography Explained 🔐

This video is the first in a series of videos discussing encryption, with this video specifically covering:
-Symmetric encryption (with real world examples)
-Asymmetric encryption (with real world examples)
-Algorithms (with plaintext-to-ciphertext example)

Video Guide
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0:00 Introduction
1:02 The Two Main Components of Encryption (Cryptography)
1:09 Encrypting and Decrypting
1:46 Encryption Key Introduction
1:56 Symmetric Keys
2:03 --Examples of Symmetric Key Use
2:30 --Advantages and Drawbacks of Symmetric Keys
2:40 --Real World Examples of Symmetric Key Use
2:43 --Example #1: Symmetric Keys in Microsoft Word
3:11 ----Formula for Number of Symmetric Keys Needed
3:41 --Example #2: Symmetric Keys in Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
4:15 Asymmetric Keys
4:26 --Two Ways Asymmetric Keys Can Be Generated
4:41 --Public/Private Key Roles in Encryption
4:48 --Public Key Distribution
4:55 --Examples of What You Can Do With Asymmetric Keys
5:00 --What Private Keys Can Generate
5:12 --Private Keys Allow For Nonrepudiation
5:26 --Advantages and Drawbacks of Asymmetric Keys
6:25 --Real World Example of Asymmetric Key Use
6:53 Algorithms
6:55 --Definition
7:00 --Taking Plaintext and Turning It Into Ciphertext
7:06 --Ciphertext Definition
7:12 --Two of The Most Popular Algorithms
7:26 --Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Encryption/Decryption Example

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