A Comparative Analysis of Symmetric Cryptographic Algorithm as a Data Security Tool: A Survey

Abstract

Network security is becoming a significant and difficult subject that is growing quickly. Attacks and risks to information and internet security are becoming harder to identify. As a result, encryption has been developed as a remedy and is crucial to information security systems. To safeguard the shared data, several strategies are required. In this study, we examined and contrasted the performance of three cryptographic algorithms: DES, 3DES, and AES as applicable to e-voting system. The symmetric encryption techniques mentioned above have been compared. The amount of CPU time, memory, and battery power used by these methods is substantial. A thorough comparison of the efficacy of each algorithm is provided. The criteria used for comparison include speed, block size, key size, etc. Compared to alternative DES and 3DES algorithms, AES performs better.