Encryption transforms data into a form that can be read only by someone who has a key that allows them to decrypt it. You can use encryption to protect data “at rest” (data that resides in a data store) or to protect data “in motion” (data that is being sent over a network).
This article will examine how we can work with two types of encryption in C#, symmetric encryption and asymmetric encryption. Symmetric encryption uses one key for both encryption and decryption. Asymmetric encryption uses two distinct keys for encryption and decryption.
To work with the code examples provided in this article, you should have Visual Studio 2022 installed in your system. If you don’t already have a copy, you can download a copy from here.
