CSEC 2108
Cryptographic Algorithms and Protocols
Block ciphers and modes of operation; public-key encryption; cryptographic hash functions; digital signatures; password-based cryptography; randomness and guesswork; authentication and authenticated key establishment protocols; challenge-response protocols; elliptic curve cryptography; post-quantum algorithms.
Prerequisites & course information
Precludes additional credit for COMP 2108 , COMP 3109 (no longer offered), COMP 4109 (no longer offered). Prerequisite(s): ( COMP 1006 or COMP 1406 ) with a minimum grade of C- , ( COMP 2804 or STAT 2507 ), and MATH 1104 . Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one and a half hours a week.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027