Chapter 1 Global Vision of the Project 4

2.4.2.9. MB109: Codes, cryptography and security

Learning outcome:

Fundamentals of Coding theory and Encryption:

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  Essentials of error-detecting and error-correcting codes,
  
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  The study of methods for efficient and accurate transfer of information,
  
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  Perfect and related codes,
  
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  Cyclic codes,
  
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  BCH codes,
  
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  Crypt and decrypt methods
  
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  Analysis, cryptography: modes of operation, protocols and transactions, applications,
  

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  Computer security and basic cryptography topics,
  
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  Introduction to the mathematical principles of data security,
  
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  Information security,
  
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  Public-key encryption,
  

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  Digital signatures,
  
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  The data encryption standard (DES),
  
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  Key-safeguarding schemes vulnerabilities,
  
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  Policy formation,
  
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  Control
  
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  Protection methods,
  
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  Access night,
  
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  Encryption,
  
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  Authentication technologies,
  
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  Host-based and network-based security issues,
  
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  Internet security,
  
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  Personnel and physical security issues,
  
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  Case study
  

Bibliography:

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  P. B. Garrett, "The Mathematics of Coding Theory: Information, Compression, Error Correction, and Finite Fields", Prentice Hall, 2003
  

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  D. R. Stinson, "Cryptography: Theory and Practice", Chapman&Hall, 2002