Cryptology

Cryptology

Cryptology is the science which incorporates both cryptography and cryptanalysis.

Cryptologists

Practitioners of cryptology are known as cryptologists.

Cryptology in Context

A cryptographer will use cryptography to convert plaintext into ciphertext and a cryptanalyst will use cryptanalysis to attempt to turn that ciphertext back into plaintext.

Both the cryptographer and the cryptanalyst are cryptologists. Cryptography and cryptanalysis are the two sides of cryptology.