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    Module Code & Module Title CC5004NI Security in Computing

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    The document is a student assignment submission for the module "Security in Computing" from the year 2022-23. It contains the student's answers to 6 questions about cryptography techniques like the Playfair cipher, rail fence cipher, and product ciphers. The student demonstrates their understanding of the basic workings and properties of different ciphers.

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    Module Code & Module Title

    CC5004NI Security in Computing

    Assessment Weightage & Type


    10% Weekly Assignment

    Year and Semester


    2022-23 Autumn

    Student Name: Rojin Bimb


    Group: L2N6
    London Met ID: 22015860
    College ID: NP01NT4S220059
    Assignment Due Date: 14th December 2022
    Assignment Submission Date: 14th December 2022

    I confirm that I understand my coursework needs to be submitted online via Google Classroom under the
    relevant module page before the deadline in order for my assignment to be accepted and marked. I am
    fully aware that late submissions will be treated as non-submission and a marks of zero will be awarded.
    Security in Computing CC5004NI

    Question no 1
    Describe the 4 rules which must be followed in order to encrypt a text using a Playfair
    Cipher.
    Answer:
    The play fair cipher is based on the use of a 5X5 matrix of letters, which is constructed
    by using a key. The set of rules to be followed in order to encrypt a text using a Playfair
    cipher are:
    1. Repeating letters of the plaintext which are in the same pair are separated with a
    filler letter such as “X”.
    2. Plain text letters in the same row are replaced by letters to the right.
    3. Plain text letters in the same column are replaced by the letters below.
    4. Else, each plaintext letter in a pair is replaced by the letter
    5. that lies in its own row and column occupied by other plain text letter.

    ROJIN BIMB 1
    Security in Computing CC5004NI

    Question no 2
    Encrypt the Plaintext “SECURITY” using the key “COMPUTING”, by using the Playfair
    Cipher.
    Answer:
    Plaintext: SECURITY
    Key: COMPUTING
    Now, constructing the 5X5 matrix:

    C O M P U
    T I/J N G A
    B D E F H
    K L Q R S
    V W X Y Z

    Solution:
    SE = QH
    CU = OC
    RI = LG
    TY = GV

    Hence, the cipher text is = QHOCLGGV

    ROJIN BIMB 2
    Security in Computing CC5004NI

    Question no 3
    Why are Transposition Ciphers considered to be weak?
    Answer:
    The cryptanalyst might easily rearrange the letters by performing simple frequency
    counts on the ciphertext, which would show that letters appear in the cipher with exactly
    the same frequency as they do in typical plaintext. This is the reason why transposition
    ciphers are considered to be weak.

    Question no 4
    Encipher (encrypt) the message “SECURITY IN COMPUTING” using the Rail Fence
    Cipher.
    Answer:
    In the rail fence cipher, a matrix is constructed based on the key and the length of
    letters in the plain text. The key represents the number of rows and the length of the
    plain text determines the row of the matrix. Since no key is provided here, the default
    key 2 is used to construct the matrix. Then, the given plain text is filled diagonally in the
    matrix.

    S C R T I C M U I G
    E U I Y N O P T N

    Now, we write the characters line by line which gives the required cipher text.
    Cipher text = SCRTICMUIGEUIYNOPTN

    ROJIN BIMB 3
    Security in Computing CC5004NI

    Question no 5
    Elaborate how Row Transposition Ciphers can be used to maintain the confidentiality of
    an unencrypted message.
    Answer:
    Since the plain text has changed significantly, it is impossible to recover the original
    message using conventional techniques. Thus, the unencrypted message is kept
    secure and its confidentiality is maintained by row transposition ciphers in this manner.

    Question no 6
    What factor of the Product Cipher results in the resulting cipher text to become more
    secure?
    Answer:
    Product ciphers are data encryption schemes that involve additional encryption of the
    ciphertext created after encrypting a plaintext document. A more secure encryption may
    be created by combining two or more straightforward substitution ciphers or
    transposition ciphers. Hence, the hybrid analogy of product cipher from the substitution
    cipher and transposition cipher results the cipher text to become more secure.

    ROJIN BIMB 4

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