Understanding Cryptology:
Core Concepts
Creator: Dr. Kerry McKay
License: Creative Commons: Attribution, Share-Alike
(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/)
Class Prerequisites: Basic understanding of computer and network security.
Lab Requirements: No labs
Class Textbook: “Understanding Cryptography: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners” by Paar and Pelzl (ISBN 978-3642041006) (additional free crypto class videos available at their page crypto-textbook.com)
Recommended Class Duration: 1.5 - 2 days
Creator Available to Teach In-Person Classes: No
Author Comments:
This is an introduction to cryptology with a focus on applied cryptology. It was designed to be accessible to a wide audience, and therefore does not include a rigorous mathematical foundation (this will be covered in later classes). The class format is lecture and discussion. This class covers the following at a high level:
* Intro to cryptology, cryptography, cryptanalysis
* Overview of cryptography
* Symmetric cryptography
* Asymmetric cryptography
* Protocols
* Overview of adversary capabilities
* Overview of types of attacks
* Case studies of real attacks on real systems
* Standards
Knowledge of this material will be a prerequisite for a future cryptanalysis class
Author Biography: Kerry doesn't like talking about herself, but she does love crypto. She has a doctorate in computer science from GWU, where she was a Scholarship for Service (aka CyberCorps) student, and a BS and MS in computer science from WPI.
Class Materials
Revision History:
06-02-2013 - Initial class content upload
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