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CSC 450: Cryptography and Network Security

Offered Under: B.Sc. in Computer Science (CSC)

Description

This course introduces the principles and practice of cryptography and its use in network security. Topics include: nature and types of security attacks; key based cryptography, symmetric and asymmetric key; Cryptanalysis; Fiestel cipher structure; conventional encryption algorithms, DES and triple DES; Key distribution problem; Asymmetric cryptography: public key cryptography, message authentication, hash function, RSA and Diffie-Hellman algorithms; Model for network security; Digital signature, digital certificate; Quantum cryptography. Prospective students should possess a background in computer networks.

Prerequisites:

CSC 306 + Lab : Algorithms

CSC 430 + Lab : Data Communication and Computer Networks

Course Type	Major
Credit Hour	3
Lecture Hour	45

Expected Outcome(s):

Understand the principles and practices of cryptographic techniques.
Understand a variety of generic security threats and vulnerabilities, and identify and analyse particular security problems for a given application.
Appreciate the application of security techniques and technologies in solving real-life security problems in practical systems.
Design security protocols and methods to solve specified security problems.

Suggested Books:

Cryptography & Network Security by B. Forouzan
Cryptography & Network Security: Principles & Practice (5th Edition) by W. Stallings
Introduction to Modern Cryptography: Principles & Protocols by J. Katz, Y.Lindell

Grading Policy:

Biweekly Quiz, One Midterm Exam, One Final Exam, Project

Letter Grade	Marks	Grade Point
A	90 - 100	4.00
A-	85 - 89	3.70
B+	80 - 84	3.30
B	75 - 79	3.00
B-	70 - 74	2.70
C+	65 - 69	2.30
C	60 - 64	2.00
C-	55 - 59	1.70
D+	50 - 54	1.30
D	45 - 49	1.00
F	00 - 44	0.00