CYB 4120. Applied Cryptography (3 credits)

This course will focus on the fundamental and practical knowledge of cryptography and its applications. Covers diverse topics on cryptography such as conventional encryption, public-key crypto, one-way hashing, Elliptic curve crypto, digital signatures, certificates, key exchange, key management, protocols, authentication, network access control, cloud computing security, electronic mail security, advanced crypto primitives, bitcoin and blockchain, codebreaking techniques, and the fundamental mathematical principles underlying encryption, PREREQ: CSC 3020