Write a Program to Break a Caesar Cipher

Overview

The Caesar cipher is a substitution cipher and is one of the simplest encryption techniques – making it easy to break.

Use your favorite programming language to generate a Caesar cipher. After generating the cipher, write the algorithm to break the cipher and apply this algorithm to the cipher you generated.

Project Recommendations

It is recommended you have familiarity with the fundamentals of programming, basic understanding of cryptography (encryption / decryption), and knowledge of how to program with any programming language of choice.

Starting Resources & Links

• How to Use the Caesar (Shift) Cipher – YouTube
• Crack the Code! Make a Caesar Cipher – Scientific American (Example of a Caesar Cipher)
• Caesar Cipher in Cryptography – GeeksforGeeks

Recommended Level

Beginner

Project Author Credit: Cybercademy