Course details

Cryptography

KRY Acad. year 2006/2007 Summer semester 5 credits

Current academic year

Introduction to cryptography, classical cryptography, modern cryptography, symetric ciphers, key length, brute force attack, examples of symetric ciphers, modes of operation, typical application of symetric cryptography, asymetric cryptography, electronic signature, examples of asymetric ciphers, data transmission security.

Guarantor

Hanáček Petr, doc. Dr. Ing. (DITS)

Language of instruction

Czech

Completion

Examination

Time span

  • 39 hrs lectures
  • 13 hrs projects

Department

Department of Intelligent Systems (UITS)

Subject specific learning outcomes and competences

Students will learn basic principles of applied cryptography, including classical cryptography and modern secret key and public key cryptography.

Learning objectives

The goal is to make students familiar with the basic concepts applied cryptography, including classical cryptography and modern secret key and public key cryptography.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

There are no prerequisites

Study literature

  • Hanáček, P., Staudek, J.: Bezpečnost informačních systémů, ÚSIS, Praha, 2000, s. 127, ISBN80-238-5400-3
  • Savard, J. J. G.: A Cryptographic Compendium, 2000, available on WWW
  • Nechvatal, J.: PUBLIC-KEY CRYPTOGRAPHY, NIST Special Publication 800-2, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, 1991, available on WWW
  • Menezes, Van Oorschot, Vanstone: Handbook of Applied Cryptography, CRC Press Series on Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Hardcover, 816 pages, CRC Press, 1997, available on WWW

Fundamental literature

  • Menezes, Van Oorschot, Vanstone: Handbook of Applied Cryptography, CRC Press Series on Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Hardcover, 816 pages, CRC Press, 1997.
  • Stallings, W.: Cryptography and Network Security, Prentice Hall, 1999, ISBN 0-13-869017-0

Syllabus of lectures

  • Classical cryptography.
  • Modern cryptography, symetric and asymetric ciphers.
  • Symetric ciphers. Key length, brute force attack.
  • Examples of symetric ciphers. Feistel cipher, modes of operation.
  • Typical application of symetric cryptography.
  • Asymetric cryptography.
  • Electronic signature.
  • Examples of asymteric ciphers.
  • DSS, function, attacks, optimization.
  • ElGamal, keyed hash, MAC (Message Authentication Code).
  • Asymetric cryptography application examples.
  • Key management for symetric cryptography.
  • Key management for asymetric cryptography, certificates, X.509.

Progress assessment

Study evaluation is based on marks obtained for specified items. Minimimum number of marks to pass is 50.

Controlled instruction

A mid-term exam evaluation and an evaluation of projects.

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