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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 1999 13:47:19 -0400 (EDT)
From: Christof Paar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: WPI Crypto Seminar: ;
Subject: EE578/CS578, Cryptography and Data Security
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Reply-To: Christof Paar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Below is a description of EE578/CS578, Cryptography and Data Security.
First day of class is Monday, September 13. For registration information
for our graduate courses, please contact WPI's Graduate Admission office
at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
NEW: In the Spring 2000 Semester, we will for the first time offer the
class "EE579S, Computer Security". The class will be taught be Dr. Richard
Stanley from GTE Labs. Although EE578 is NOT a prerequisite it is
recommended.
EE579R, Advanced Topics in Cryptography, will be offered in the Spring
2001 semester.
Regards, Christof
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Christof Paar, Assistant Professor
Cryptography and Information Security (CRIS) Group
ECE Dept., WPI, 100 Institute Rd., Worcester, MA 01609, USA
fon: (508) 831 5061 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
fax: (508) 831 5491 www: http://ee.wpi.edu/People/faculty/cxp.html
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EE 578/CS 578
Cryptography and Data Security
Fall 1999, WPI
When: Monday, 6:00-8:50 pm
Where: Atwater Kent, room 219
Instructor: Prof. Christof Paar
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Goals and Prerequisites
The course gives a comprehensive introduction into the field of
cryptology. We will cover the theoretical aspects as well as
practical ones. The mathematical background will be developed
throughout the course as needed. The specific learning goals of the
course are:
* Broad overview over the field of cryptography.
* Understanding of the theory of the most important private and
public key schemes.
* Learning about current security estimations of important algorithms.
* Introduction to security services and key distribution protocols.
* Capability to design a crypto protocol for a given application and
assess its security.
* Learning about soft and hardware implementation issues and the
trade-offs involved.
There are no formal prerequisites, except that students are expected
to have a working knowledge of the C programming language. C will be
needed for some of the homework assignments. If you do not have the
background, please consult immediately with me.
Syllabus
Week 1
Introduction: Principals of cryptography; Classical algorithms;
Attacks on cryptographic systems.
Week 2
Stream ciphers and pseudo-random generators. One-time pads. Some
information theoretical results on cryptography.
Week 3
Private key cryptography: Data Encryption Standard (DES), Function,
performance, implementation, security. Overview on other modern block
ciphers. Key length and long-term security.
Week 4
Private key cryptography: Operation modes of block ciphers. Multiple
encryption. Key whitening.
Week 5
Introduction to public-key cryptography. One-way functions. Some number
theory: Euclid's algorithm, Euler's Phi function.
Week 6
Public key cryptography: RSA, Function, performance, implementation,
security. Recent results on successful attacks on RSA.
Week 7
Midterm exam.
Week 8
Public key cryptography: The generalized discrete logarithm problem.
Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol.
Week 9
Elliptic curve systems, function and security.
ElGamal encryption schemes.
Week 10
Digital Signatures: The ElGamal and the RSA signature scheme. Message
Authentication Codes (MACs).
Week 11
Hash functions: Principals; Important algorithms; Birthday attack.
Protocols: Privacy, authentication, integrity, non-repudiation.
Week 12
Protocols: Key distribution, key agreement, key derivation; Private-key vs.
public-key approaches; certificates.
Week 13
Certificates. Identification schemes: Challenge-and-response protocols.
Week 14
Final exam
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