RSA & Asymmetric Encryption Explained 🔐

The RSA algorithm is the only asymmetric algorithm that can do Asymmetric Encryption. It's often used as the definition of Asymmetric Crypto, but technically Asymmetric Crypto includes so much more than just Asymmetric Encryption.

// CHAPTERS

0:00 - Asymmetric Cryptography vs Asymmetric Encryption
0:56 - Public Key Encrypts, Private Key Decrypts
2:00 - Confidentiality - the purpose of asymmetric encryption
2:15 - RSA - the only asymmetric encryption algorithm
2:50 - Asymmetric Encryption is computationally expensive
3:12 - RSA Input and Output
3:30 - RSA Math
3:53 - Encryption & Decryption works in either direction
5:01 - Full Crypto Essentials series: pracnet.net/ce


// FULL SERIES - Cryptography Essentials //

This video is part of a 16-part series covering the essentials of modern Cryptography. Explained simply, and technically accurate.

The full series is available here:
📋 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIFyRwBY_4bQvq5PuJASilkHSVGLZtceZ
( or use the shortcut pracnet.net/ce )

00  Series Introduction
01  Hashing
02  Keys / Secret Keys
03  Symmetric Cryptography
04  Encryption
05  MAC / HMAC
06  Pseudo Random Function
07  Asymmetric Cryptography
08  Asymmetric Encryption (RSA)
09  Signatures
10  RSA Signatures
11  DSA Signatures
12  Key Exchanges
13  RSA Key Exchanges
14  DH Key Exchanges
15  Elliptic Curve Cryptography

// ADDITIONAL RESOURCES //

RSA vs Diffie-Hellman vs DSA:
https://www.practicalnetworking.net/practical-tls/rsa-diffie-hellman-dsa-asymmetric-cryptography-explained/

RSA Math:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq8gNbvfaoM

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