MTAT.07.017 Applied Cryptography
Course info
Lecturer: Arnis Paršovs (arnis@ UT)
Teaching assistant: Denizalp Kapisiz (denizalp.kapisiz@ UT)
Credits: 6 ECTS
Language: English
Lectures: Video lectures will be published every Saturday by 23:59
Course repository: https://bitbucket.org/appcrypto/2021/src
General Information
In this course we will use various cryptographic primitives to implement security protocols in Python. The course consists of lectures and extensive homeworks. 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
[Feb-08] 0. Introduction
[Feb-08] 1. Randomness, PRNG, One-Time Pad, Stream Cipher
[Feb-13] 2. Abstract Syntax Notation One (ASN.1)
[Feb-20] 3. Hash functions
[Feb-27] 4. Block ciphers (AES)
[Mar-06] 5. Public Key Cryptography (RSA)
[Mar-13] 6. Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC)
[Mar-20] 7. Public key certificates (X.509)
[Mar-27] 8. Revocation checking (CRL/OCSP)
[Apr-03] 9. Digital signatures (XAdES)
[Apr-10] 10. Smart cards (EstEID)
[Apr-17] 11. Smart cards (JavaCard)
[Apr-24] 12. Transport Layer Security (TLS)
[May-01] 13. Transport Layer Security (TLS)
[May-08] 14. The Onion Router (Tor)
[May-15] 15. Bitcoin
[May-20] Exam (video conference)