Cryptography Courses and Certifications

Interactive Proofs and the Sum-Check Protocol - Lecture 1

Dive into interactive proof systems and the sum-check protocol, exploring fundamental concepts and applications in computational complexity theory and #SAT verification.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DEFCONConference

Private Keys in Public Places - Finding and Exploiting Hidden Encryption Keys

Uncover techniques for finding hidden private keys, certificates, and encryption keys in firmware, with real-world examples from Netgear, Fortinet, and Dell's security vulnerabilities.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DEFCONConference

Cracking Cicada 3301: A Journey Through the Liber Primus Cryptographic Challenge

Delve into the fascinating journey of cryptographers attempting to solve Cicada3301's Liber Primus, exploring collaborative puzzle-solving techniques, community persistence, and cryptographic challenges since 2014.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave's Garage

How Passwords Work and How to Hack Them - From DES to ZIP

Discover the mechanics of password encryption, from DES to ZIP files, while learning ethical hacking techniques and essential system protection strategies in this security breakdown.

• YouTube
• 18 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

IT Security: Defense against the digital dark arts

26124 ratings at Coursera

Learn IT security end to end: recognize malware and network attacks, apply symmetric, asymmetric and hashing encryption, configure authentication, VPNs, firewalls, WPA2 and system hardening.

• Coursera
• 7 weeks, 3 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Cyber Defense: Penetration Testing, Threat Hunting, and Cryptography

12 ratings at edX

This course focuses on the basics of penetration testing, threat hunting, and cryptography. It enables learners to gain an understanding of different vulnerabilities and techniques to mitigate and rem

• edX
• 4 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Introduction to Post-Quantum Cryptography

This six-week online course on Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) offers an active, immersive introduction to the emerging field of quantum-safe encryption. Designed for beginning STEM learners, the cour

• edX
• 6 weeks, 5-10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Learn to inventory, deploy, and monitor quantum-safe cryptography on IBM Z using post-quantum algorithms and IBM security tools.

• IBM Training
• 4 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

A badge quiz assessing skills and comprehension of a practical introduction to quantum-safe cryptography.

• IBM Training
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

Hash, Hack, Code - Emerging Trends in Cyber Security

12 ratings

Join Professor Dan Boneh as he shares new approaches to these emerging trends and dives deeper into how you can protect networks and prevent harmful viruses and threats.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

The Evolution of Public Key Cryptography

A historical account of how public-key cryptography emerged and the overlooked researchers who helped make its discovery possible.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Practical Networking

Diffie-Hellman Key Exchange and Forward Secrecy

Explore Diffie-Hellman key exchange and forward secrecy. Learn simplified and real-world math behind this secure cryptographic method, enhancing your understanding of modern encryption techniques.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DEFCONConference

Azure B2C Zero-Day Exploit Chain - From Public Keys to Microsoft Bug Bounty

Uncover a complete exploit chain vulnerability in Azure B2C, from cryptographic misuse to full account compromise, including novel attack methods for crypto key recovery and its impact on Microsoft's bug bounty system.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DEFCONConference

Polynonce: A Novel ECDSA Attack and Vulnerability Analysis

Explore a novel ECDSA digital signature vulnerability through real-world examples in Bitcoin and Ethereum networks, including attack implementation and security implications.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Black Hat

Bad Randomness - Protecting Against Cryptography's Perfect Crime

A talk showing how attackers exploit flawed randomness in TLS and Bitcoin cryptography, then proposing distributed randomness and multiparty computation to reduce that risk.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video