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Decrypt Caesar Cipher Case Study

The document explains the Caesar Cipher, a classical cryptography technique where each letter is shifted by a fixed number, exemplified by the decryption of the message 'Wklv lv d whvw phvvdjh' to 'This is a test message' using a shift of 3. It outlines the importance of cryptography in data security and provides a step-by-step approach for decryption, including a Python code example. The conclusion emphasizes the educational value of the Caesar Cipher while acknowledging the complexity of real-world cryptography.

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Decrypt Caesar Cipher Case Study

The document explains the Caesar Cipher, a classical cryptography technique where each letter is shifted by a fixed number, exemplified by the decryption of the message 'Wklv lv d whvw phvvdjh' to 'This is a test message' using a shift of 3. It outlines the importance of cryptography in data security and provides a step-by-step approach for decryption, including a Python code example. The conclusion emphasizes the educational value of the Caesar Cipher while acknowledging the complexity of real-world cryptography.

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Case Study: Decrypting a Message Using

Caesar Cipher

• An Introduction to Classical Cryptography


Techniques
Introduction to Cryptography
• Definition of cryptography
• Importance in data security
• Classical vs modern cryptography
What is a Caesar Cipher?
• Substitution cipher technique
• Each letter is shifted by a fixed number
• Named after Julius Caesar
Example:
Plaintext: A B C D
Ciphertext (+3): D E F G
Use Cases of Caesar Cipher
• Ancient military communication
• Educational tools
• Understanding basic encryption
Problem Statement

Encrypted Message: "Wklv lv d whvw phvvdjh"

Objective: Decrypt the message using Caesar


Cipher
Step-by-Step Approach
1. Understand Caesar cipher mechanism
2. Try brute-force decryption (shift 1 to 25)
3. Find the meaningful output
Decryption Logic
Brute-force Caesar Decryption:
• Try all 25 possible shifts
• Stop when meaningful English sentence
appears
Decryption Code (Python Example)
def decrypt(text, shift):
result = ""
for char in text:
if char.isalpha():
shift_base = 65 if char.isupper() else 97
result += chr((ord(char) - shift_base - shift) % 26 + shift_base)
else:
result += char
return result
Trying All Shifts
• Shift | Output
• ------|--------------------------
• 1 | Vjku ku c ugtu oguucig
• 3 | This is a test message
• ... | ...
Final Decrypted Message
• Correct Shift: 3
• Decrypted Message: "This is a test message"

• Message successfully decrypted using Caesar


Cipher!
Challenges Faced

• Identifying correct shift


• Preserving letter casing and spacing
• Manual checking vs script
Conclusion & Learnings
• Caesar Cipher is simple but educational
• Builds foundation for advanced encryption
• Real-world cryptography is more complex

Call to Action: Try encrypting/decrypting your


own messages!

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