A Survey of Cryptographic Protocols
Mervat Mikhail, Yasmine Abouelsoud, Galal El Kobrosy · 2014
With the recent acceleration in research into cryptography, we consider this a suitable moment to compare different cryptosystems. In this paper, a survey on cryptographic standards and algorithms is presented. First, the concept of cryptography is explained as well as its most common practical problems. Second, classification of cryptographic algorithms according to key management scheme is provided. A literature review of the most famous protocols together with some tables of comparison is presented. The main goal of this survey is to answer the question “What are the differences between these cryptographic schemes from a practical viewpoint?” The aim of this paper is to identify the distinguishing features of each. In doing so, we highlight the important questions to be asked when weighing up the benefits and drawbacks of each scheme.