RIT Department of Computer Science
CSCI-662 Foundations of Cryptography Syllabus
Catalogue Description
This course provides an introduction to cryptography, its mathematical foundations, and its relation to security. It covers classical cryptosystems, private-key cryptosystems (including DES and AES), hashing and public-key cryptosystems (including RSA). The course also provides an introduction to data integrity and authentication. (CSCI 661 and (CSCI 603 or CSCI 605, with B or better in all courses)) or equivalent or permission of instructor (students who complete CSCI 462 may not take CSCI 662 for credit).Course Outcomes
- Students will be able to implement and cryptanalyze classical ciphers. Evaluation: Assessed by homeworks.
- Students will be able to describe modern private-key cryptosystems and ways to cryptanalyze them. Evaluation: Assessed by homeworks and exams.
- Students will be able to describe modern public-key cryptosystems and ways to cryptanalyze them. Evaluation: Assessed by homeworks and exams.
- Students will be able to explain the mathematical concepts underlying modern cryptography. Evaluation: Assessed by homeworks and exams.
- Students will be able to describe the field of cryptography and its relation to security. Evaluation: Assessed by homeworks and exams.
- Students will be able to read, analyze, and summarize technical papers in the field. Evaluation: Assessed by a survey paper or oral presentation.
Instructor Contact
Stanisław P. Radziszowski, Ph.D.Office: 70-3657
Phone: 475-5193
email: spr@cs.rit.edu
website: www.cs.rit.edu/~spr
Course Policies
N/ARequired Materials
Christof Paar and Jan Pelzl, Understanding Cryptography, SpringerLink, 2010.Additional Resources
Douglas R. Stinson, Cryptography: Theory and Practice, CRC Press, third edition 2006.A. J. Menezes, P. C. van Oorschot and S. A. Vanstone, CRC Handbook of Applied Cryptography,, CRC Press 1996.
Grading
| Component | Weight |
|---|---|
| Homeworks | 40% |
| Midterm exam | 20% |
| Final exam | 25% |
| Class participation | 5% |
| Paper or presentation | 10% |
CS Common Course Policies Include:
Rescheduling an Exam
Course Withdrawal
Disability Services
Academic Integrity
updated: Fri Jan 18 20:22:46 EST 2013