MTAT.07.017 Applied Cryptography
Course info
Responsible: Arnis Paršovs (arnis.parsovs@ UT)
Teaching assistant: Denizalp Kapisiz (denizalp.kapisiz@ UT)
Credits: 6 ECTS
Language: English
Lectures: Video lectures will be published every Saturday by 23:59
Practice: Thursdays 14:15-16:00, via Zoom (not compulsory - consultation time)
Course repository: https://bitbucket.org/appcrypto/2021_fall/
General Information
In this course we will use various cryptographic primitives to implement security protocols in Python 3. The course consists of lectures and intensive homework tasks. Cryptography concepts will be explained as we go. Basic programming skills are a critical prerequisite.
Grading
Final grade structure:
Homeworks: 70%
Final exam: 30%
Current results
Schedule
[Aug-28] 0. Introduction (video 12 min)
[Aug-28] 1. Randomness, PRNG, One-Time Pad, Stream Cipher (video 55 min)
[Sep-04] 2. Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1) (video 38 min)
[Sep-11] 3. Hash functions (video 1 h 2 min)
[Sep-18] 4. Block ciphers (AES) (video 57 min)
[Sep-25] 5. Public Key Cryptography (RSA)
[Oct-02] 6. Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)
[Oct-09] 7. Public key certificates (X.509)
[Oct-16] 8. Revocation checking (CRL/OCSP)
[Oct-23] 9. Digital signatures (XAdES)
[Oct-30] 10. Smart cards (EstEID)
[Nov-06] 11. Smart cards (JavaCard)
[Nov-13] 12. Transport Layer Security (TLS)
[Nov-20] 13. Transport Layer Security (TLS)
[Dec-04] 14. The Onion Router (Tor)
[Dec-11] 15. Bitcoin
[Dec-16] Exam