CS 538 - Cryptography and Network Security

Units: 3

Introduction to cryptographic techniques and their applications to real-world networks security problems. Covers fundamental concepts of protecting confidentiality, end-to-end authentication, integrity and availability of information in computer systems and networks. Subjects include cryptographic methods and algorithms containing symmetric key systems, public key systems, and hash functions; computational issues in cryptography; security of wired and wireless network protocols; common network attacks and defenses.

Prerequisite(s): CS 311 with a minimum grade of C (2.0), or graduate standing in CSIS.