Polyalphabetic Substitution Ciphers

Autokey cipher (autoclave cipher)

Blaise de Vigenre, 1586

Autokey cipher (autoclave cipher)

incorporates the message (the plaintext) into the key. closely related to the Vigenere cipher uses a key word in addition to the plaintext as its key material, this makes it more secure than Vigenere.

The Autokey cipher uses ('tabula recta') to encipher the plaintext:

tabula recta

Steps (Encrypt)
1) Create a key word. e.g. 'FORTIFICATION'
2) Encipher message : place keyword above plaintext
F O R T I F I C A T I O N D E F E N D T H E E A S T WA

D E F E N D T H E E A S T WA L L O F T H E C A S T L E

3) Refer to tabula recta.

F O R T I I F I C A T I O N D E F E N D T H E E A S T WA G G Z E Q P B I M O I G A K M H E

D E F E N D T H E E A S T WA L L O F T H E C A S T L E S WX V I B J E X I 1st = keyword 2nd = plaintext 3rd = cipher

Steps (Decrypt)
1) Decipher message : place keyword above cipher text
F O R T I I F I C A T I O N D E F E N D T H E E A S T WA G G Z E Q P B I M O I G A K M H E S WX V I B J E X I

2) Refer to tabula recta. (Move along F Column find intersection I)

F O R T I I F I C A T I O N D E F E N D T H E E A S T WA G G Z E Q P B I M O I G A K M H E S WX V I B J E X I

D E F E N D T H E E A S T WA L L O F T H E C A S T L E
1st = keyword 2nd = cipher text 3rd = plain text

Question!!!
Keyword: angelofmorningchan Plaintext: chanrakteriloveyou Ciphertext: cugrcopfsivtbbgfoh