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What Is It Like to Do Cryptanalysis in the Year 2006?

SUMMARY

A cryptanalyst describes the main responsibilities of his role: examining the encrypted data they receive, determining how the data was encrypted, and exploiting any weakness he may discover that would allow him to decrypt the data. Although cryptanalysis is no longer done with pen and paper like it was in WWII, it's also not as simple as TV shows make it seem.  

DOCUMENT’S DATE

Oct 11, 2006

PUBLICLY AVAILABLE

May 29, 2019