CS60065: Cryptography and Network Security [L-T-P: 3-1-0]

Course Objectives

This course introduces the basics of modern cryptography and some related, basic aspects of network security. In terms of topics, we will largely study cryptographic tools for ensuring message confidentiality, integrity and user authentication. If time permits, we will also cover some advanced cryptography, e.g., post-quantum secure cryptosystems and some general tools that allow building privacy preserving or enhancing computation. The course will be mathematical in nature.

Pre-requisites

The course has some formal prerequisites. Nevertheless, we will also cover (& briefly recap) some mathematical tools. But it would greatly benefit to be acquainted with the topics listed below.

[For Cryptography]: Discrete Structures, Basics of Algorithm Design and Analysis, and Linear Algebra.
[For Network security]: Basic idea of Computer Networks.