2022-2023 Graduate Bulletin

FCM 741 Applied Cryptography

This is an introductory course in applied cryptography. Students will learn the fundamental concepts behind modern cryptographic systems, including one-way hash functions, symmetric cryptography, public key cryptography, digital signatures, authentication and key management. In addition to the theoretical background, students will also learn how to implement a large variety of cryptographic protocols using the OpenSSL and GMP cryptographic libraries.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

None