Course detail

Aplikovaná kryptografie

ÚSI-DSNB11Acad. year: 2025/2026

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

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Karel Burda, CSc.

Department

Institute of Forensic Engineering (ÚSI)

Entry knowledge

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

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Requirements for completion of a course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every.
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

BURDA, K. (2013) Aplikovaná kryptografie. Brno: VUTIUM ISBN: 978-80-214-4612- 0. (CS)
Menezes, A. J., a kol. (1997) Handbook of applied cryptography. CRC Press, Boca Raton (EN)

Recommended reading

Burda, K.: (1999) Kryptografie okolo nás. CZ.NIC, Praha 2019. (CS)
Dholakia, S. (2024) Modern Cryptography: The Practical Guide to Securing Data Rheinwerk Computing. ISBN 978-1493225651 (EN)
Grasselli, F. (2021) Quantum Cryptography. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-3-030-64360-7, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-64360-7 (EN)
Stallings, W. (2006) Cryptography and network security. Pearson, Upper Saddle River (EN)
Zheng, Z. (2022) Modern Cryptography Volume 1. Cham: Springer. ISBN 978-981-19-0920-7 (eBook). DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-0920-7 (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme DSP SoI_K Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
  • Programme DSP SoI_P Doctoral 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Karel Burda, CSc.

Syllabus

  1. Úvod do kryptografie.
  2. Teorie utajení a dokonalá šifra.
  3. Proudové šifry.
  4. Blokové šifry a jejich režimy.
  5. Standardy symetrických šifer a správa klíčů.
  6. Hešovací funkce a autentizační kódy.
  7. Asymetrické kryptosystémy (RSA, DL, EC).
  8. Standardy asymetrických šifer a infrastruktura veřejných klíčů.
  9. Kryptografické protokoly (S/MIME, TLS, IPsec, WPA).
  10. Kryptografie v přenosových systémech.
  11. Kryptografie v přístupových systémech a platbách.
  12. Moderní trendy a perspektivy vývoje kryptografie.
  13. Praktická aplikace kryptografie v reálných systémech.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

6 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Karel Burda, CSc.

Guided consultation

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Karel Burda, CSc.