Common Encryption Uses

The process of converting data into a secure and unreadable form to protect it from unauthorized access.

Encryption

Data that is moving through a network, such as when it is being transmitted between devices.

Data in transit

Data that is stored on a disk or in a permanent or semi-permanent state.

Data at rest

The encryption of data both in transit and at rest, ensuring that the data is never stored or transmitted in a readable form.

End-to-end encryption

Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) are common forms of encryption used on the internet to create a secure channel between a client and a server.

SSL/TLS encryption

Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) provides authentication and encryption for IP network traffic, commonly used to create VPN tunnels across untrusted networks.

IPsec encryption

A symmetric key cipher used for bulk encryption of data at rest, known for its high level of security and near-impenetrable encryption.

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

A part of IPsec that provides data integrity for the connection

Authentication Header (AH) protocol

A part of IPsec that provides encryption for the connection

encapsulating security payload (ESP)

A part of IPsec that define the algorithms to be used and the key exchange method

security associations (SA)