1# Encryption and Decryption Overview
2
3
4Important data needs to be encrypted in data storage or transmission for security purposes.
5
6
7Typical encryption and decryption operations involve the following:
8
9
101. Encrypt and decrypt data using a symmetric key.
11
122. Encrypt and decrypt data using an asymmetric key pair.
13
143. Obtain and set the **CipherSpecItem** parameter when RSA is used with the PKCS1_OAEP padding mode.
15