Description
Practical aspects of cryptography. Topics include: stream and block ciphers; modes of operation; hash functions; message and user authentication; authenticated key establishment protocols; random number generation; entropy; proof of knowledge; secret sharing; key distribution; pitfalls deploying public-key encryption and digital signatures.
Prerequisites
- Prerequisite(s): ( COMP 1006 or COMP 1406 ) with a minimum grade of C- , and COMP 2804 .
Conditions and arrangements
- Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for COMP 3109 (no longer offered), COMP 4109 (no longer offered), CSEC 2108 .
- Prerequisite(s): ( COMP 1006 or COMP 1406 ) with a minimum grade of C- , and COMP 2804 .
- Lectures three hours a week.
Reference text in its original language
Practical aspects of cryptography. Topics include: stream and block ciphers; modes of operation; hash functions; message and user authentication; authenticated key establishment protocols; random number generation; entropy; proof of knowledge; secret sharing; key distribution; pitfalls deploying public-key encryption and digital signatures.
- Prerequisite(s): ( COMP 1006 or COMP 1406 ) with a minimum grade of C- , and COMP 2804 .
- Precludes additional credit for Precludes additional credit for COMP 3109 (no longer offered), COMP 4109 (no longer offered), CSEC 2108 .
- Lectures three hours a week.
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