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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): Computing staff
Prerequisites:

39cp and (COMP125(P) or COMP165(P)) and (DMTH137(P) or MATH237(P) or DMTH237(P)) Prerequisite Information
Corequisites:

NCCW(s):
Unit Designation(s):

Engineering

Information Technology

Science
Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Computing

Faculty of Science

Timetable Information

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