/Introduction to Cryptography
Provided by: Coventry University
Course Area: All areas
Course Code: FutureLearn
Course Type: Short Course
Start date: 20210118
End date: 20210131
Subjects: Cryptography, Cyber Security
Price: Free
Delivery Method: Online
Course Overview
Investigate the security of encrypted data
Is it possible to prove the security of encrypted data? Will every algorithm fail given sufficient time or computing power?
On this course you will get an introduction to cryptography and crypt-analysis. From ancient examples of secret messages and the spies that cracked them to modern cryptographic applications, you will have the opportunity to explore the foundations of data security. During the course you will also get an opportunity to try encrypting data yourself by completing a cryptography and crypt-analysis challenge.
This course is part of the program Cryptography, which is one of the building blocks that leads to a degree in MSc Cyber Security
Who Is This Course For
The Institute of Coding supported the development of this course in response to consultation with industry representatives from the healthcare, manufacturing and automotive sectors.
This course is for people who want to understand more about the way cryptography keeps our communications safe, either out of curiosity or to prepare for advanced study of the topic
What Will I Learn
By the end of the course, you’ll be able to:
- Explain the concepts used in early substitution and translation ciphers
- Apply cryptanalysis methods to simple ciphers
- Assess simple cryptographic methods from a practical and theoretical viewpoint
- Describe the concepts of entropy, pseudorandomness and unicity
- Demonstrate the use of hashing, salt and nonces in a variety of applications