PV079 Applied Cryptography

Faculty of Informatics
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/2. 4 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marek Sýs, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Václav Matyáš, M.Sc., Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Jiří Kůr, Ph.D. (assistant)
RNDr. Marek Kumpošt, Ph.D. (assistant)
RNDr. Ján Jančár (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Vojtěch Suchánek (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Antonín Dufka (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Andrij Stecko, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Jan Kvapil (assistant)
Lukasz Michal Chmielewski, PhD (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Václav Matyáš, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Václav Matyáš, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Computer Systems and Communications – Faculty of Informatics
Timetable
Wed 25. 9. to Wed 18. 12. Wed 12:00–13:50 D2
Prerequisites
IV054 Cryptography and C.Protocols || PřF:M0170 Cryptography || IA174 Fundaments of Cryptography || NOW( IA174 Fundaments of Cryptography ) || SOUHLAS
It is recommended to register this course after a fundamental cryptography course (IA174 or another full-semester cryptography course), and for Master students a parallel registration of this course with such a basic cryptography course will be allowed.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To teach the students to:
understand intermediate-level issues of deploying cryptographic mechanisms;
apply a crypto or security standard to fit the solution sought;
judge pros and cons of crypto methods considered for deployment;
independently design and test simple cryptographic solutions;
evaluate common crypto protocols in terms of their security and efficiency.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to:
understand intermediate-level issues of deploying cryptographic mechanisms;
apply a crypto or security standard to fit the solution sought;
judge pros and cons of crypto methods considered for deployment;
independently design and test simple cryptographic solutions;
evaluate common crypto protocols in terms of their security and efficiency.
Syllabus
  • This course explores the issues of applied cryptography issues, and topics cover:
    Relations of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography.
  • Generation of random and pseudorandom sequences.
  • Hash functions and their applications.
  • Digital signatures, MAC. Non-repudiation.
  • Cryptographic protocols, entity authentication.
  • Public key infrastructure, certification.
  • Cryptanalysis.
  • Patents and standards.
  • Application of cryptography in selected systems - dedicated hardware security modules, wireless sensor networks, smartcards, privacy enhancing technologies.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • MENEZES, Alfred, Paul C. VAN OORSCHOT and Scott A. VANSTONE. Handbook of applied cryptography. Boca Raton: CRC Press, 1997, xxviii, 78. ISBN 0849385237. URL info
    not specified
  • VAN OORSCHOT, Paul C. Computer security and the Internet : tools and jewels. Cham: Springer, 2020, xxiii, 365. ISBN 9783030336486. info
Teaching methods
lecture, non-trivial assignments (home work) of applied nature
Assessment methods
Final "open book" exam accounts for 50% and assignments also for 50% of the final grade. Both the course and the final exam are in English.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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