Understanding Cryptography

Introduction to Cryptography and Data Security.- Stream Ciphers.- The Data Encryption Standard (DES) and Alternatives.- The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).- More About Block Ciphers.- Introduction to Public-Key Cryptography.- The RSA Cryptosystem.- Public-Key Cryptosystems Based on the Discrete Logarithm Problem.- Elliptic curve Cryptosystems.- Digital Signatures.- Hash Functions.- SHA-3 (Secure Hashing Algorithm).- Message Authentication Codes (MACs).- Key Establishment.- Post-Quantum Cryptography.