Course

Syllabus

Classical Encryption Techniques Symmetric Cipher Model Steganography AES Cipher -Symmetric Cipher Multiple Encryption and triple DES Blocks Cipher stream Cipher Confidentiality using symmetric encryption Placement of encryption function random number generation Asymmetric encryption & key exchange- RSA, Diffie-Hellman key exchange, ECC basics. PKI and Digital Certificates X.509, Certificate Authorities. Introduction to number theory Cryptosystems message authentication and Hash functions requirements functions course Hash and MAC algorithms secure Hash algorithms Digital signatures and authentication protocols standard authentication applications overview architecture web security – socket layer and transport layer security Intruders Detection Malicious software viruses and related threats denial of service – counter measures firewalls design principles trusted systems – firmware security – IoT security.

Text Books / References

1. William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security – Principles and Practices”, Seventh Edition, Prentice Hall, 2017. 
2. Douglas R Stinson, “Cryptography: Theory and Practice”, Fourth Edition, Chapman and Hall/CRC, 2018. 
3. Arshdeep Bahga, Vijay Madisetti, “Internet of Things – A hands-on approach”, Universities Press, 2015. 
4. Mark Ciampa, “Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals”, Fifth Edition, Cengage Learning, 2014. 

Pre-requisite: Nil

Course Objectives:

• To introduce classical and modern symmetric encryption techniques, cryptosystems, and secure hash functions.
• To develop an understanding of digital signatures, authentication protocols, and web security mechanisms.
• To provide knowledge on system security concepts including intrusion detection, malware, firewalls, and IoT security.

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