SEC GUY / JOB READY / ENCRYPTION LAB 05

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Encode a sample as Base64, then decode it without a password. The visual scramble is not confidentiality.

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UNDERSTAND THE IDEA

Base64 is not encryption

THE CONCEPT

Base64 changes how bytes are represented so they can travel through text-friendly systems. Anyone who has the text can decode it.

YOUR MISSION

Encode a made-up phrase and immediately decode it. Notice that no key was requested.

INTERACTIVE / LAB 05

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Base64 textWaiting for input.
Decoded resultWaiting for decoding.
CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING

What protects a Base64 string from a reader who intercepts it?

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