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CSEC 2300 - Cryptography

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to applied cryptography and data security. This course is ideal for engineering, cybersecurity, and computer science students. Students will learn the main techniques in modern cryptography, including stream ciphers, the Data Encryption Standard (DES) and 3DES, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), block ciphers, the RSA cryptosystem, public-key cryptosystems based on the discrete logarithm problem, elliptic-curve cryptography (ECC), digital signatures, hash functions, Message Authentication Codes (MACs), and methods for key establishment, including certificates and public-key infrastructure (PKI).

Prerequisites:  CSEC 1000 - Foundations of Cybersecurity  

Anticipated Terms Offered: spring
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