CSEC507 APPLIED CRYPTOLOGY
| Course Code: | 9100507 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Cyber Security |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. CİHANGİR TEZCAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to give the fundamental concepts of cryptography and introduce to students the private key, public key cryptographic systems, and cryptographic hash functions.
Course Content
Historical introduction to cryptography. Block ciphers: Descriptions of internationally standardized ciphers. Modes of Operation. Block cipher cryptaanalysis. Cryptographic Hash Functions. Password cracking. Stream Ciphers. Public-key cryptography: Discrete logarithm and factorization problems. Descriptions of Diffle-Hellman key exchange, RSA, DSA algorithms. TLS/SSL protocol.
Course Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course the student is expected to learn: the basic facts about cryptography, internationally standardized cryptographic algorithms, basic cryptanalytic techniques and password cracking.