Course detail

Applied Cryptography

FEKT-DPA-TK2Acad. year: 2024/2025

Basic terms, secrecy theory, perfect cipher. Symmetric cryptosystems - stream ciphers, block ciphers, standards of symmetric ciphers, key management and distribution. Asymmetric cryptosystems - RSA, DL and EC types of cryptosystems, key agreement, standards of asymetric cryptosystems. Hash and other auxiliary cryptographic functions, data integrity, authentication, digital signatures. Public key infrastructure, modern cryptographic services. Electronic voting, sharing of secret information. Quantum cryptography. Introduction to the cryptoanalysis, attacks on cryptosystems and their defence.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

4

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Entry knowledge

The subject knowledge on the Master´s degree level is requested.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The student will prepare a project on a given topic in the range of 8 to 10 standard pages. A written exam follows, in which the student demonstrates the knowledge of the studied issues.
The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

Aims

The goal is to become familiar with the principles of cryptography and cryptographic applications in communication, information and other electronic systems.
Students will obtain knowledge needed for the solution of cryptographic protection of communication, information and other electronic systems.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Aumasson J.: Serious Cryptography: A Practical Introduction to Modern Encryption. No Starch Press, San Francisco, 2017. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DPA-EIT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-EKT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-KAM Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-MET Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-SEE Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-TEE Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPA-TLI Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPAD-EEC Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DPAD-EIT Doctoral 0 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

39 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Syllabus

see above