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Using Asymmetric Encryption

Credits Jon Camfield   Last Updated 2024-07

This module explores asymmetric encryption, which is the cryptographic tool behind PGP, SSL/TLS, and much more.

Learning Goals

  • Understanding asymmetric encryption opens up deeper understanding of many tools we commonly train on and use in digital rights.
  • This hopefully demystifies encryption by working through it.

Please note that if you use the “Introduction to Encryption” activity, do not use “Part 2 – Explaining Encryption” from it, but instead use the rest of this lesson to provide your explanation for that.