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An Overview of Cryptanalysis and the career of Cryptanalyst

An Overview of Cryptanalysis and the career of Cryptanalyst

Cryptography is among the most important techniques in the field of cybersecurity employed to secure data and confidential information during transit as well as at rest.

Cryptography is the process of scrambling normal text and converting it into cipher text that is difficult to read without a decryption key.

But cryptanalysis is just the opposite of cryptography. Mostly used by cybercriminals, ethical hackers, and penetration testers the skilled cybersecurity professionals, this process refers to the art and science of breaking the crypto codes.

Cryptanalysis techniques include the practice of analyzing encrypted data and unlocking the hidden plain text without possessing a decryption key. It requires a combination of expertise in mathematics, computer science, linguistics, and pattern recognition.

Do you know, market.us has predicted that the cryptography market is growing rapidly and is expected to reach a market size of $5.6 billion by 2028 growing at a CAGR of 32.13%? This huge growth will also lead to a corresponding growth in cryptanalysis techniques and workforce.

So, if you want to make a career in cryptanalysis, then you must be aware of what this technology is, what are its components, how it works, and how to become a cryptanalyst. You also need to have a clear overview of is this career is worth considering. We answer all these questions in our detailed document on Cryptanalysis and Careers in it.

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