APPLIED CRYPTOGRAPHY.

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Pre-requisites: CSCD 300 with a grade ≥C+, CYBR 303 & CYBR 303L with a grade ≥C+, Advancement Programming Exam clearance, MATH 225 or MATH 301 with a grade ≥C. Corequisite: CYBR 463L . Covers the general principles of modern cryptography, including symmetric cryptosystems, asymmetric cryptosystems, secure hash functions, and cryptographic level randomness. Other topics may include historic cryptosystems and their cryptanalysis, information entropy, zero knowledge proofs, trusted computing architectures, and information theory as it relates to cryptography. Programming assignments are required, writing and class presentations may be required. Companion course to CYBR 463L .