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Cryptographic Protocols and Implementations

Learn to make use of cryptographic libraries to build secure systems.

  • Duration

    2 weeks

  • Weekly study

    10 hours
Overview
Requirements

Explore the principles of cryptographic protocols and implementations

This course builds upon the previous ones in order to show how the cryptographic concepts we have been working with are implemented in standard tools and libraries. We will examine common implementations and make use of cryptographic libraries to create software that communicates securely.

What topics will you cover?

  • Modelling and analysis using process algebras such as BAN logic, CSP, and applied pi calculus
  • Protocols and implementation, SSL/TLS,IPSec
  • Oauth, oauth2, flaws
  • Kerberos

Learning on this course

On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Compare cryptographic algorithms and implementations such as DES, 3DES, AES, Blowfish, serpent, Rijndael, RSA, SSL/TLS, Kerberos, Oauth
  • Evaluate implementations based on their security, potential flaws, efficiency and prevalence
  • Apply process algebras such as Pi Calculus, BAN logic and CSP

Who is the course for?

This course is for people who want to understand more about the way cryptography keeps our communications safe, either out of curiosity or to prepare for advanced study of the topic.

Who developed the course?

Coventry University

Coventry secured 5 QS Stars for Teaching and Online Learning in the QS World University Ranking 2020 and has received No. 1 in the world for Massive Open Online Courses in MoocLab’s World University Ranking 2021.

  • Established

    1992

  • Location

    Coventry

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