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Introduction to Cryptography, Interactive Online Video Course: Wolfram U

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Learn about the concepts, underlying math and techniques of historic and modern cryptography. Covers encryption, shared & public key ciphers, digital signatures, security of algorithms, protocols. Interactive course.

This course gives an introduction to the concepts, underlying math, principles and techniques of historic and modern cryptography; ties cryptographic protocols to real-world scenarios; and gives a necessary understanding of issues related to information security in general. Wolfram AI Course Assistant is available for this interactive course.

Syllabus

  • Use hash functions appropriately
  • Encrypt with symmetric (shared secret key) ciphers
  • Encrypt with asymmetric (public-key) ciphers
  • Examine the security of cryptographic algorithms
  • Digitally sign data
  • Consider information security objectives
  • Employ the right cryptographic protocols in information security
  • Combine different types of algorithms in complex cryptographic systems

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