TSIT98 Cryptology, ECTS-points
/Kryptoteknik/

Advancement level:
D

Aim:
After taking this course the student should be able to make a reasonable assessment of given crytpographic systems and choose a good solution for situations where cryptographic techniques can help.

Prerequisites:
Algebra and statistics.

Course organization:
The course consists of lectures and problem solving sessions.

Course content:
The need for security in information systems. Cryptography as a tool for information security. History and principles. Theory. Perfect systems and randomness. Running key ciphers. Pseudorandom sequences. Theory for linear and non-linear feedback shift registers. Block ciphers. DES. Public key encryption and public key distribution.

Course literature:
Kompendium

LAB 1Labratory work
TEN 1Written examination
Course language is Swedish.