SEC 5101 Fundamentals of Cryptography

3 units
Cybersecurity
Faculty of Engineering
The notion of secure communication. Building secure cryptosystems based on the assumption of computational hardness. Cryptographic one-way functions, trap-door functions, pseudorandom generators, and public/private-key encryption schemes. Computational indistinguishability and unpredictability. Digital signature and message authentication. Zero-knowledge/interactive proof systems. Application to e-commerce and e-trade.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Recommended prerequisite: It is recommended to have courses or practical experience equivalent to CSI 3105 and MAT 2377 . The courses CSI 4108 , SEC 5101 cannot be combined for units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

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