• Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

This a 12 week, live, interactive, online course that focuses on classical encryption techniques, block ciphers (e.g. DES), stream ciphers, Confidentiality with symmetric encryption (e.g AES), Finite fields and number theory, public key cryptography (e.g. RSA), Diffie-Hellman key exchange algorithm, public key approaches based on elliptic curves, message authentication codes (MAC), cryptographic hash functions, digital signatures and authentication protocols, quantum key cryptography and ID based cryptography. Use of embedded security features of Windows and Browsers such as  Transport Layer Security (SSL, TLS) and IP Security.

Learning Objectives

Understand the nature of modern cryptography and how theses functions can provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability in cyber applications

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):

Specialty Areas

  • Cyber Defense Analysis
  • Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support

Specialty Areas have been removed from the NICE Framework. With the recent release of the new NICE Framework data, updates to courses are underway. Until this course can be updated, this historical information is provided to give better context as to how it can help you with your cybersecurity goals.

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