<P> Cryptanalysis is the study of methods for obtaining the meaning of encrypted information , without access to the secret information that is normally required to do so . Typically , this involves knowing how the system works and finding a secret key . Cryptanalysis is also referred to as codebreaking or cracking the code . Ciphertext is generally the easiest part of a cryptosystem to obtain and therefore is an important part of cryptanalysis . Depending on what information is available and what type of cipher is being analyzed , crypanalysts can follow one or more attack models to crack a cipher . </P>
<P> Cryptanalysis is the study of methods for obtaining the meaning of encrypted information , without access to the secret information that is normally required to do so . Typically , this involves knowing how the system works and finding a secret key . Cryptanalysis is also referred to as codebreaking or cracking the code . Ciphertext is generally the easiest part of a cryptosystem to obtain and therefore is an important part of cryptanalysis . Depending on what information is available and what type of cipher is being analyzed , crypanalysts can follow one or more attack models to crack a cipher . </P>
the process to discover plain text or key is known as
the process to discover plain text or key is known as
Cryptanalysis
Cryptanalysis