Cryptography and Computer Security

Engineering & Social Sciences Program
Madrid, Spain

Dates: 8/30/21 - 12/23/21

Engineering & Social Sciences

Cryptography and Computer Security

Cryptography and Computer Security Course Overview

OVERVIEW

CEA CAPA Partner Institution: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Location: Madrid, Spain
Primary Subject Area: Computer Engineering
Instruction in: Spanish
Course Code: 15973
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 42
Prerequisites: Programming, Statistics, Discrete Mathematics

DESCRIPTION

1. Mathematical background
1.1. Number theory
1.2. Modular arithmetic
1.3. Computation of multiplicative inverses
1.4. Discrete logarithm
1.5. Galois fields
2. Cryptography
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Classic encryption methods and cryptanalysis
2.3. Symmetric cryptosystems.
2.4. Hash functions and MAC
2.5. Asymmetric cryptosystems.
2.6. Key generation and distribution.
2.7. Digital signature.
2.8. Public Key Infrastructure
3. User authentication
4. Introduction to information security
4.1. Threats and vulnerabilities
4.2. Security measures and mechanisms


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