Which of the following best describes a cryptanalysis
Cryptanalysis is the art of protecting information and communications using codes
Cryptanalysis is the act of converting plain text into cipher text
Cryptanalysis is the actor of converting ciphertext to plain text
Cryptanalysis is the statistical analysis of codes, diapers or encrypted text with the intent of the skipping it go to messages
Cryptanalysis is the statistical analysis of codes, ciphers, or encrypted text with the intent of deciphering the message.
The best description of cryptanalysis is:
Cryptanalysis is the statistical analysis of codes, ciphers, or encrypted text with the intent of decrypting or breaking them to reveal the original plain text messages.
The best description of cryptanalysis among the options provided is:
"Cryptanalysis is the statistical analysis of codes, ciphers, or encrypted text with the intent of deciphering it to obtain the original message."
Cryptanalysis involves analyzing the cryptographic methods used to encrypt the information and attempting to break them to gain access to the original plaintext message.
To arrive at this answer, I examined the given options and looked for the one that accurately defines cryptanalysis. The terms "protecting information and communications using codes" and "converting plaintext into ciphertext" refer to cryptography, not cryptanalysis. The term "converting ciphertext to plaintext" describes the process of decryption, which is a step in cryptanalysis but does not encompass the complete process. Consequently, "the statistical analysis of codes, ciphers, or encrypted text with the intent of deciphering it" is the most appropriate description of cryptanalysis.