- Department: Computer Science
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Pooya Farshim
- Credit value: 10 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
- See module specification for other years: 2022-23
The module looks at the major techniques, algorithms, and protocols in modern cryptography from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2021-22 |
This module provides a broad overview of types of cryptography, the fundamental security goals achieved through cryptographic algorithms and protocols, major cryptanalysis techniques, and possible countermeasures. The module pays significant attention to how algorithms are attacked, characterising the properties that allow such attacks to be effective, and so also identifying properties that an algorithm must have to resist attacks.
At the end of the module the student will:
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Set Task Report |
N/A | 100 |
None
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Set Task Report |
N/A | 100 |
Students will receive oral feedback during the classroom week, and written feedback on their assessment submission.
Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C (2nd Edition). Bruce Schneier. Wiley. 1996.
Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice (7th Edition). William Stallings. Pearson. 2017.
Handbook of Applied Cryptography. Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot, and Scott A. Vanstone. CRC press. 1997.
A Tutorial on Linear and Differential Cryptanalysis. Howard Heys. Cryptologia 26(3): 189-221. 2002.