Encryption and Cryptography Essentials
Completed by Deborah L McKanna
August 28, 2025
17 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Job-ready encryption and cryptography skills for cybersecurity employers need in just 4 weeks.
How to classify cryptographic algorithms and key exchange protocols and identify their applications in securing data
How to identify and apply encryption techniques to secure communication and ensure data privacy.
How to use hashing algorithms and digital signatures in blockchain to secure transactions, validate identities, and ensure data integrity.
Skills you will gain
- Category: Authentications
- Category: Key Management
- Category: Encryption
- Category: Algorithms
- Category: Cryptographic Protocols
- Category: Blockchain
- Category: Cryptography
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Data Security
- Category: Public Key Infrastructure
- Category: Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
- Category: Data Integrity
