DES 203 – Cryptographic Components: Randomness, Algorithms, and Key Management
Course Overview
This course introduces three important elements of cryptographic systems: random number generation, algorithms and keys.
Topics include:
- The critical role of randomness in cryptography
- Common algorithms to perform cryptographic manipulation of information
- Types and roles of cryptographic keys
- The key management problem
- Common types of digital certificates and its creation process
- Components and roles of a public key infrastructure
- Weaknesses in the digital certificate trust mode
- Mechanisms to manage and distribute cryptographic keys
This course aligns with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) requirement(s):
- K0018: Knowledge of encryption algorithms
- K0019: Knowledge of cryptography and cryptographic key management concepts
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Course Details
Course Number: DES 203
Course Duration: 15 minutes
Course CPE Credits: .25
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Available Languages
- English