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This table lists the eight S-boxes used in DES. Each S-box replaces a 6-bit input with a 4-bit output. Given a 6-bit input, the 4-bit output is found by selecting the row using the outer two bits, and the column using the inner four bits. For example, an input "011011" has outer bits "01" and inner bits "1101"; noting that the … See more
This article details the various tables referenced in the Data Encryption Standard (DES) block cipher.
All bits and bytes are arranged in big endian order in this document. That is, bit number 1 is always … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license S-box - Wikipedia
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The Data Encryption Standard (DES) is a symmetric-key algorithm for encrypting data. It operates on a block cipher principle, which means it encrypts data in fixed-size blocks. DES specifically encrypts blocks of 64 bits at a time using a 56-bit key. Although the key itself is 64 bits, 8 bits are not used in the encryption process, serving only as check bits.
The DES Encryption Process
DES follows a Feistel structure and includes 16 rounds of processing for each 64-bit block. The process begins with an initial permutation (IP) of the plaintext, followed by the 16 rounds of complex transformation that include expansion, substitution, and permutation operations, and ends with a final permutation (FP) of the transformed data to produce the ciphertext.
Initial Permutation (IP)
The initial permutation is a predefined sequence that rearranges the bits of the plaintext block. This step doesn't encrypt the data but prepares it for the subsequent rounds of encryption.
Rounds of Encryption
9.3 THE DES S-BOXES, P-BOX, AND INITIAL PERMUTATION (IP)
What is the role of the S-boxes in the DES encryption process?