encipher
Make secretly unreadable
To encipher is to convert a message into code or cipher, making it unreadable to anyone without the key to decode it.
The term belongs to cryptography and intelligence work: The spy enciphered the transmission before sending it.
Decipher and decode are the reverse operations.
Converting data into code
- plaintextUnencoded readable information
- ciphertextEncoded, unreadable message
- keyLock-opening device
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
encode · decrypt · scramble · transposition · substitution · symmetric · asymmetric · RSA
Covert information gatherer
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- agentOne who acts independently
- tradecraftEspionage methods and skills
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
cryptanalysis · cryptology · counterintelligence · covert · mole · CIA · NSA · Enigma
Act of hiding something
- hideConceal or pelt
- disguiseIdentity-concealing alteration
- cloakSleeveless outer wrap
- veilFabric that obscures
mask · shroud · obscure · secret · covert · confidential · hidden · protected
Protection of digital systems
- SSLWeb encryption protocol
- TLSNetwork encryption protocol
- VPNEncrypted network connection
- HTTPSEncrypted browsing standard
authentication · password · hashing · two-factor · end-to-end · certificate · protocol
encryption
Converting data into code
- plaintextUnencoded readable information
- ciphertextEncoded, unreadable message
- keyLock-opening device
algorithm · encode · decrypt · scramble · transposition · substitution · symmetric · asymmetric · RSA · AES
spy
Covert information gatherer
- intelligenceMental ability, cognitive capacity
- agentOne who acts independently
- tradecraftEspionage methods and skills
clandestine · cryptanalysis · cryptology · counterintelligence · covert · mole · CIA · NSA · Enigma · codebreaker
concealment
Act of hiding something
veil · mask · shroud · obscure · secret · covert · confidential · hidden · protected · secure
cybersecurity
Protection of digital systems
HTTPS · authentication · password · hashing · two-factor · end-to-end · certificate · protocol