CIS 553 - Fundamentals of Cryptography

Credits: 3

Introduction to the fundamentals of cryptography, including mathematical background, classical ciphers, public key encryption, block and stream ciphers, cryptographic hash functions, digital signatures, common attacks, and basic security protocols.

Note
Two hours lecture and two hours lab a week.

Not available for credit to students with credit in CIS 753.

Repeat for Credit
N

Requisites
Prerequisite: CIS 300, MATH 510. Students may enroll in CIS courses only if they have earned a grade of C or better for each prerequisite to those courses.

Typically Offered
Spring

Kansas State University

Course Catalog

CIS 553 - Fundamentals of Cryptography