IS 3152 Applied Cryptography 3.0 Credits
Provides a practical introduction to modern cryptography, covering numeric data representations, the history of cryptography, number theory fundamentals, classical ciphers, public private key encryption, symmetric encryption standards DES, 3DES, and AES. Explores hash functions, digital signatures, RSA, Diffie-Hellman, encrypted email, IP security, blockchain concepts, and quantum computing’s impacts on cryptographic systems. Applied hands-on exercises used to reinforce important cryptography concepts.
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: IS 3121 [Min Grade: D] or CS 2220 [Min Grade: D] or CT 210 [Min Grade: D] or CS 283 [Min Grade: D]