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Cryptography and Computer Security

Language of instruction angličtina, čeština
Code 460-4046
Abbreviation KPB
Course title Cryptography and Computer Security
Coordinating department Department of Computer Science
Course coordinator RNDr. Eliška Ochodková, Ph.D.

Summary

This subject provides an explanation of basic contents of IT security. It focuses on the symetric and public-key cryptography, cryptographic hash functions, authentication protocols, digital signatures and certificates. Course contains a survey of standards and covers legislative aspects of IT security.

Literature

[1] Ochodková E., Matematické základy kryptografických algoritmů, http://mi21.vsb.cz/modul/matematicke-zaklady-kryptografickych-algoritmu
[2] Stallings, W.: Cryptography and Network Security, Prentice Hall, 1999 a pozdější
[3] Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot and Scott A. Vanstone: Handbook of Applied Cryptography, CRC Press, ISBN: 0-8493-8523-7 , October 1996, 816 pages, http://www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca/hac/

Advised literature

[1] Schneier B.: Applied cryptography, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1995 (2nd edition)
[2] Pfleeger Ch.P.: Security in Computing, Prentice Hall, 1997 a pozdější
[3] Gollmann D.: Computer Security , Wiley 2000