Overview

You learned in past courses that an algorithm is a set of instructions for performing a procedure. The set of instructions for encrypting and decrypting data is called the cipher algorithm. Many different cipher algorithms have been developed to encrypt data that could only be decrypted with a secret key and the original cipher algorithm.

As a developer, you will want to use only cipher algorithms that have not been broken. That means cipher algorithms that can encrypt data and can only be decrypted with a secret key. You$$ll want to recommend using this cipher algorithm to make certain your data$$s security is in place. You must also understand which cipher algorithms you need to share encrypted data. To decrypt your data, you or the receiving party must have the secret key and use the same cipher algorithm originally used to encrypt the data.

In this assignment, you will identify appropriate algorithm ciphers to apply to a situation and justify your reasoning.

Directions

Artemis Financial is looking to encrypt its archive files. The company needs your advice because you are the developer and security expert. Artemis Financial wants advice about employing best practices for encrypting its long$-$term archive files. You must research and identify the best and most secure cipher available. Then you$$ll recommend the algorithm cipher for file encryption that is most appropriate for Artemis Financial$$s needs.

Review this module$$s Resources section to help with this assignment. Document your recommendations and deliver them to Artemis Financial. This work will inform your continued work with Artemis Financial in Project Two. However, this assignment$$s specifics are not required as a deliverable in Project Two.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

Algorithm Cipher: Review the scenario and the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names resource, a standard list of algorithm ciphers provided by Oracle for recommending an appropriate encryption algorithm cipher. This resource is linked in the module$$s Resources section. Specifically, recommend an appropriate encryption algorithm cipher to deploy, given Artemis Financial$$s security vulnerabilities. Consider the following points in your decision$-$making process:

What security protection best practices do you need to consider to defend against various types of security attacks?

What are the risks of your recommendation?

What government regulations do you need to consider? How will these regulations be met?

How will this algorithm cipher be used?

What is the best cipher, and why?

What are the reasons why you might not choose the most secure cipher?

Justification: You have been asked to give a brief overview of the encryption algorithm cipher to justify your recommendation to Artemis Financial. Consider the following points:

Explain the purpose of the cipher's hash functions and bit levels?

Explain the use of random numbers, symmetric versus non$-$symmetric keys, and so on$.$

Describe the history and current state of encryption algorithms.