Cryptographic Algorithms

Catalog description

This graduate course examines the advanced topics in the field of cryptography. The course will introduce students to a wide range of topics ranging from mathematical foundations to designing cryptographic algorithms. The topics covered in the course will include the Data Encryption Standard (DES), Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), RSA cryptosystem, ElGamal cryptosystem, elliptic curve cryptosystem, integrity, authentication and key management, cryptographic hash functions, digital signatures, entity authentication, Kerberos, and others.