Introduction to Applied Cryptography

Cryptographic methods underpinning cybersecurity.

About This Specialization

Cryptography is an essential component of cybersecurity. The need to protect sensitive information and ensure the integrity of industrial control processes has placed a premium on cybersecurity skills in today’s information technology market. Demand for cybersecurity jobs is expected to rise 6 million globally by 2019, with a projected shortfall of 1.5 million, according to Symantec, the world’s largest security software vendor. According to Forbes, the cybersecurity market is expected to grow from $75 billion in 2015 to $170 billion by 2020. In this specialization, students will learn basic security issues in computer communications, classical cryptographic algorithms, symmetric-key cryptography, public-key cryptography, authentication, and digital signatures. These topics should prove useful to those who are new to cybersecurity, and those with some experience.

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4 courses

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Projects Overview

Each course includes a corresponding learner's project. The projects are designed to help learners objectively evaluate different cryptographic methods as they may be applied to cybersecurity. The project assignments are graded assessments. Learners must earn 100% on the projects to successfully complete this specialization.

Courses

Beginner Specialization.: No prior experience required.

COURSE 1
Classical Cryptosystems and Core Concepts
Upcoming session: Oct 23
Commitment
This is Course 1 in a 4-course specialization. Estimated workload: 15-hours per week.
Subtitles
English
About the Course
Welcome to Introduction to Applied Cryptography. Cryptography is an essential component of cybersecurity. The need to protect sensitive information and ensure the integrity of industrial control processes has placed a premium on cybersecurity skills in
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COURSE 2
Mathematical Foundations for Cryptography
Upcoming session: Oct 23
Commitment
This is Course 2 in a 4-course specialization. Estimated workload: 15-hours per week.
Subtitles
English
About the Course
Welcome to Course 2 of Introduction to Applied Cryptography. In this course, you will be introduced to basic mathematical principles and functions that form the foundation for cryptographic and cryptanalysis methods. These principles and functions will be
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COURSE 3
Symmetric Cryptography
Upcoming session: Oct 23
Commitment
2-5 hours/week
Subtitles
English
About the Course
Welcome to Symmetric Cryptography! Symmetric cryptography relies on shared secret key to ensure message confidentiality, so that the unauthorized attackers cannot retrieve the message. The course describes substitution and transposition techniques, wh
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COURSE 4
Asymmetric Cryptography and Key Management
Upcoming session: Oct 23
Commitment
2-5 hours/week
Subtitles
English
About the Course
Welcome to Asymmetric Cryptography and Key Management! In asymmetric cryptography or public-key cryptography, the sender and the receiver use a pair of public-private keys, as opposed to the same symmetric key, and therefore their cryptographic operat
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