CS-E4340 - Cryptography D, Lecture, 13.9.2021-9.12.2021

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LEARNING OUTCOMES

Having completed the course, you understand the security that commonly used cryptographic primitives provide as well as their limits. You are able to judge whether a cryptographic building block is suitable for use in a particular application, and you can assess security models for applications critically. You can construct reductions between cryptographic primitives and recognize whether small modifications to a cryptographic primitive compromise their security.

Credits: 5

Schedule: 13.09.2021 - 09.12.2021

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Chris Brzuska

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    We introduce cryptographic security models and concepts and understand the relations between them. We then apply the learnt concepts and techniques to real-world problems. In particular, we cover:

    • Pseudorandom functions/ciphers
    • symmetric encryption
    • asymmetric encryption
    • message authentication codes
    • signature schemes
    • secure channels
    • recent attacks on real-life protocols such as TLS, IPsec,...

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Weekly exercises, course feedback (no exam)

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Lectures 24 h (16 90-minutes sessions),

    Teaching in small groups 24h (16 90-minutes sessions),

    Weekly written exercises 40 h (10 assignments)

DETAILS

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

    10 Reduced Inequality

    11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

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    Teaching Period:

    2020-2021 Autumn I-II

    2021-2022 Autumn I-II

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