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CSEC 2108 [0.5 credit] Cryptographic Algorithms and Protocols


Block ciphers and modes of operation; public-key encryption; cryptographic hash functions; digital signatures; password-based cryptography; randomness and guesswork; authentication and authenticated key establishment protocols; challenge-response protocols; elliptic curve cryptography; post-quantum algorithms.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for COMP 2108, COMP 3109 (no longer offered), COMP 4109 (no longer offered).
Prerequisite(s): (COMP 1006 or COMP 1406 with a minimum grade of C-, (COMP 2804 or STAT 2507), and MATH 1104.
Lectures three hours a week, tutorials one and a half hours a week.

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