Asymmetric Cryptography

PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE
Understand how public and private key pairs interact to secure digital communications over untrusted networks.

Alice's Inbox

TARGET: ALICE_SYSTEM
Intercepted Payload
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ALICE'S PUBLIC KEY
Encrypts Only
ALICE'S PRIVATE KEY
Decrypts Secrets

Mission 1: Confidentiality

In Asymmetric Cryptography, everyone has a pair of keys. The Public Key acts like an open padlock anyone can snap shut. But only the owner holds the Private Key to open it.