2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 19, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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MTH 405 - Principles of Cryptography


Credit(s): 3
Cross-listed with: MTH 405 is cross-listed with CIS 535. To distinguish MTH 405 from CIS 535 additional or differentiated assignments and/or assessments appropriate to the graduate level will be assigned.

Introduces the fundamentals of cryptography including the concept of obscuring functions, cryptographic techniques, types of ciphers, proper uses of ciphers, ethical uses of cryptography and decryption practices. Topics also include randomness, polymorphism and current trends in cryptography. Students will learn hos to use cryptographic techniques to master the cross-cutting cybersecurity concepts of confidentiality and integrity in system design. They will also learn how to think like an adversary when analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of cryptographic algorithms.  FA (Even).
Prerequisite(s): MTH 120 .



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