Which two cryptographic mechanisms provide confidentiality?



Which two cryptographic mechanisms provide confidentiality?..

Answer / Ritik Pathak

Symmetric-key encryption and asymmetric (public-key) encryption are the two primary cryptographic mechanisms that provide confidentiality. Symmetric-key encryption uses a single shared secret key for both encryption and decryption, while asymmetric encryption utilizes public and private keys for encryption and decryption, respectively.

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