Applied Cryptography: Course Outline

This course will focus on improving the security of the system using cryptography techniques. Cryptography is the core technology that lies behind the majority of technical security solutions that are currently available.

Course Outline

Computer Security Concepts ,The OSI Security, Architecture, Security Attacks, Security Services, Security Mechanisms, A Model for Network Security
Symmetric Cipher Model, Substitution Techniques, Transposition Techniques
Rotor Machines, Steganography
Block Cipher Principles, The Data Encryption Standard (DES), A DES Example
The Strength of DES, Differential and Linear Cryptanalysis, Block Cipher Design Principles
The Origins AES, AES Structure, AES Round Functions
Key Management
AES Key Expansion, An AES Example, AES Implementation
Multiple Encryption and Triple DES, Electronic Codebook Mode
Cipher Block Chaining Mode, Cipher Feedback Mode, Output Feedback Mode
Principles of Public-Key Cryptosystems, The RSA Algorithm
Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange, ElGamal Cryptosystem
Other IS Management Considerations-Implementing IS Management
Elliptic Curve Arithmetic, Elliptic Curve Cryptography, Pseudorandom Number Generation Based on an Asymmetric Cipher
Applications of Cryptographic Hash Functions, Two Simple Hash Functions, Requirements and Security
Symmetric Key Distribution Using Symmetric Encryption and Asymmetric Encryption, Distribution of Public Keys, X.509 Certificates, Public Key Infrastructure