Editing Final Report 2011 (section)

===Results===
The result of the cipher investigation is a comprehensive list of approximately 30 different ciphers tested complete with detailed reasoning. The following table summarises these results.

For complete descriptions of each cipher and the full results and data, a visit to the centralised official database; the [[Cipher Cross-off List]] is strongly recommended. 

<center>'''Table 3 - Cipher investigation results'''</center>
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center; margin: 1em auto 1em auto"
|- style="color:white; background:#191970; font-weight:bold"
| width="180" | Cipher || width="250" | Test techniques || width="100" | Status || width="120" | Student

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | ADFGVX || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Affine || Direct decryption || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Alphabet reversal || Direct decryption || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patick

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Auto-key || Direct decryption || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Baconian || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patick

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Beaufort || Frequency analysis || style="text-align:center" | Unlikely || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Bifid || Frequency analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Book || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Dvorak encoding || Direct decryption || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Flat-frequency || Statistical analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Four square || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Unlikely || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Gronsfeld || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Hill || Frequency analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Homophonic substitution || Structural analysis, Statistical analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Keyword || Frequency analysis || style="text-align:center" | Possible || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Nihilist || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Null || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Unlikely || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Number based || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | One time pad || Statistical analysis || style="text-align:center" | Unlikely || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Pigpen || Direct decryption || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Playfair || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Playfair (Double) || Frequency analysis || style="text-align:center" | Unlikely || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Porta || Frequency analysis || style="text-align:center" | Unlikely || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Rail fence || Direct decryption || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Shift || Direct decryption || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Templar || Direct decryption || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Trifid || Frequency analysis || style="text-align:center" | Unlikely || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Trithemius || Direct decryption || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Two square || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Unlikely || style="text-align:center" | Patrick

|- style="text-align:left; background:#DCDCDC" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | VIC || Structural analysis || style="text-align:center" | Disproven || style="text-align:center" | Steven

|- style="text-align:left" 
| style="color:white; background:#4682B4" | Vigenere || Frequency analysis || style="text-align:center" | Unlikely || style="text-align:center" | Steven
|-
|}

The table shows that the majority of ciphers analysed have been ruled out, with most of those that remain declared unlikely. Only one cipher was determined to be plausible; the Keyword Cipher which yielded a profile consistent with the Somerton Man code. Once again, for more extensive details, please refer to the [[Cipher Cross-off List]].