Cryptography and System Security
Cryptography and System Security
Cryptography and System Security
Course Objectives:
1. To introduce classical encryption techniques and concepts of modular arithmetic and number theory.
2. To explore the working principles and utilities of various cryptographic algorithms including secret
key cryptography, hashes and message digests, and public key algorithms
3. To explore the design issues and working principles of various authentication protocols, PKI
standards and various secure communication standards including Kerberos, IPsec, and SSL/TLS and
email.
4. To develop the ability to use existing cryptographic utilities to build programs for secure
communication.
Detailed Syllabus:
Text Books:
1. William Stallings, Cryptography and Network Security, Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, Pearson
Education, March 2013
2. Behrouz A. Ferouzan, ―Cryptography & Network Security‖, Tata Mc Graw Hill
3. Bernard Menezes, ―Cryptography & Network Security‖, Cengage Learning.
4. Network Security Bible, Eric Cole, Second Edition, Wiley.
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Reference Books:
1. Applied Cryptography, Protocols Algorithms and Source Code in C, Bruce Schneier, Wiley.
2. Cryptography and Network Security, Atul Kahate, Tata Mc Graw Hill.
Assessment:
Internal Assessment:
Assessment consists of two class tests of 20 marks each. The first class test is to be conducted when
approx. 40% syllabus is completed and second class test when additional 40% syllabus is completed.
Duration of each test shall be one hour.
Theory Examination:
In question paper weightage of each module will be proportional to number of respective lecture hours
as mentioned in the syllabus.