Knowledge:

The student will acquire knowledge of:

• Effectively securing information by understanding diverse algorithms for both encryption and decryption.
• Applications of data security in real-life scenarios, such as Messaging Apps, Voice over IP, IoT devices, Wireless communication, Financial Transactions, or Cloud data security.
• Comprehensive insights into cryptographic protocols, including their functions, limitations, and the challenges involved in their design.
• Principles behind symmetric-key algorithms (e.g., DES, AES) and asymmetric-key algorithms (e.g., RSA, Elliptic Curve Cryptography, Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange).
• Hash functions and its application in digital signatures, ensuring the credibility and integrity of messages.

The student must also be able to relate critically and reflexively in relation to these theoretical subjects.

Skills:

The student must be able to use theories, methods and models from the above-mentioned areas to identify, analyse, assess and come up with proposals for solving concrete problems in practice.

The student must be able to argue for the relevance of the chosen theories, methods and models as well as for the proposed solution. In addition, the student must be able to reflect on the significance of the context in which the solution is part of. Concretely, it is expected that after completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Understand the security architecture of system, thereby gaining more visibility to secure the system.
• Select and implement advanced technologies and security applications to integrate encryption and authentication, thereby enhancing the information security with an additional layer of protection.

Applied cryptography

• Thursday 12 September 2024
• Thursday 3 October 2024
• Thursday 24 October 2024
• Exam: Thursday 7 November 2024

All course dates are from 9.00-16.00.

Apart from the tuition fee, other expenses should be anticipated for literature, travel expenses, catering and accommodation(if necessary) during seminars.