Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
7-2008
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M. Eng.
Department
Computer Engineering and Computer Science
Committee Chair
Desoky, Ahmed H.
Subject
Enigma cipher system
Abstract
The design of this thesis is to re-engineer the Enigma cipher to make it a viable, secure cipher for use on current computers. The goal is to create a cipher based on an antiquated mechanical cryptography device, the Enigma Machine, in software and improve upon it. The basic principle that is being expounded upon here is that while the Enigma cipher's security was originally very dependent on security through obscurity, this needs to be secure on its own. Also, this must be a viable solution for the encryption of data based on modern standards. The Enigma Phoenix, the name for this new cipher, will use Galois functions and other modern improvements to add an extra level of security to it and to make it the viable solution that is desired.
Recommended Citation
Stoler, Max Samuel, "Re-engineering the Enigma cipher." (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1389.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/1389
