Applied Cryptography | Science of Secrets
Details
Cryptography is present in everyday life, from paying with a credit card to using the telephone. Learn all about making and breaking puzzles in computing.
Explore how secrets are written and shared, as well as what can go wrong when cryptography is misused or implemented badly.
This course assumes previous programming experience, comparable to what is covered by the Udacity CS101 course, as well as some understanding of probability and theory of computation and algorithm analysis.
Outline
What makes certain ciphers perfect, how the Lorenz Cipher was broken
Lesson 2: Symmetric EncryptionSending messages when two people share a secret
Lesson 3: Key ExchangeTechniques to establish a shared secret
Lesson 4: Asymmetric EncryptionExchanging information using public key cryptosystems
Lesson 5: Public Key ProtocolsEncrypted key exchange, certificates, secure commerce
Lesson 6: Using Cryptographic PrimitivesHow cryptography can be useful for anonymizing communication, voting, and digital cash
Lesson 7: Secure ComputationComputing without exposing data
Speaker/s
David Evans is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Virginia where he teaches computer science and leads research in computer security. He is the author of an introductory computer science textbook and has won Virginia's highest award for university faculty. He has PhD, SM, and SB degrees from MIT.
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