Cryptography and Network Security (PEC-CS801B)
7 units: Cryptography · L-T-P 3L/week.
Detailed syllabus
Unit 1 (5 hours)
Attacks on Computers & Computer Security - Introduction, Need for Security, Security approaches, Principles of Security, Types of attack
Unit 2: Cryptography (7 hours)
Cryptography: Concepts & TechniquesIntroduction, Plaintext & Cipher text, Substitution Techniques, Transposition Techniques, Encryption & Decryption, Symmetric & Asymmetric key Cryptography, Key Range & Key Size
Unit 3 (8 hours)
Symmetric Key Algorithm - Introduction, Algorithm types & Modes, Overview of Symmetric Key Cryptography, DES(Data Encryption Standard) algorithm, IDEA(International Data Encryption Algorithm) algorithm, RC5(Rivest Cipher 5) algorithm.
Unit 4 (5 hours)
Asymmetric Key Algorithm, Digital Signature and RSA - Introduction, Overview of Asymmetric key Cryptography, RSA algorithm, Symmetric & Asymmetric key Cryptography together, Digital Signature, Basic concepts of Message Digest and Hash Function (Algorithms on Message Digest and Hash function not required).
Unit 5 (6 hours)
Internet Security Protocols, User Authentication - Basic Concepts, SSL protocol, Authentication Basics, Password, Authentication Token, Certificate based Authentication, Biometric Authentication
Unit 6 (4 hours)
Electronic Mail Security - Basics of mail security, Pretty Good Privacy, S/MIME.
Unit 7 (3 hours)
Firewall - Introduction, Types of firewall, Firewall Configurations, DMZ Network
Source: official document