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Module Title
Cryptography
School
Computer Science
Department
Computer Science
Module Code
06 20008
Module Lead
Dr V Sorge
Level
Masters Level
Credits
10
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions
None
Contact Hours
Lecture-23 hours
Practical Classes and workshops-11 hours Total: 34 hours
Exclusions
Description
The module will present the fundamentals of cryptography, as well as its applications and issues of how cryptography is used in practice.
The aims of this module are to:
Introduce the basic terminology, concepts, and standards of cryptography.
Familiarise students with the main approaches, algorithms, and protocols in modern cryptography.
Explain the principles and underlying mathematical theory of today's cryptographic algorithms.
Provide an understanding of potential weaknesses and problems with ciphers and cryptographic protocols.
Raise awareness of some of the legal and socio-ethical issues surrounding cryptography.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module the student should be able to:
Explain the fundamentals of cryptography, such as encryption, digital signatures and secure hashes
Select appropriate techniques and apply them to solve a given problem
Design and evaluate security protocols appropriate for a given situation
Demonstrate an understanding of the mathematical underpinning of cryptography
B Schneier, 1996. Applied Cryptography (John Wiley & Sons);
D Hook, 2005. Beginning Cryptography with Java (John Wiley & Sons);
D Catalano, R Cramer, I Damgard, G Di Crescenzo, D Pointcheval & T Takagi, 2005. Contemporary Cryptology (Springer Verlag);
N Smart, 2003. Cryptography (McGraw Hill);
N Fergueson & B Schneier, 2003. Practical Cryptography (John Wiley & Sons);
A J Menezes, P C van Oorschot & S A Vanstone, 1996. Handbook of Applied Cryptography (CRC Press);