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Cryptography and Information Security - COMP343

This unit provides an introduction to modern cryptography and information security. First, some cryptographic primitives, such as private key and public key ciphers, hash functions and digital signatures, are introduced. Then, some security technologies are discussed to illustrate how basic cryptographic primitives are concretely used in real life applications. Various attacks on the cryptographic schemes and protocols are also discussed.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day

Staff Contact(s): Associate Professor Christophe Doche, Mr Les Bell
Prerequisites:

(39cp at 100 level or above) including (COMP125 and (DMTH137 or DMTH237)) Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

ISYS358

NCCW(s):
Unit Designation(s):

Engineering

Information Technology

Science

Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Computing

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Course structures, including unit offerings, are subject to change.
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