Cryptography Fundamentals E-Learning

• 1 year 24/7 access to extensive interactive videos, speeches and practical tasks.
• Track your progress with reports and tests.
• Receive a certificate of participation upon successful completion of the course.

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Why choose this course?

In a world where digital communications and data security are crucial, cryptography has become an essential tool for IT professionals. This course provides a solid foundation in cryptography and helps you understand the principles and applications of this technology.

What makes this course unique:

• Extensive interactive content: Learn through videos, examples and hands-on exercises.
• Award-winning learning method: Recognized for the quality of content and approach.
• Practical skills: Apply cryptographic techniques in real-world scenarios.
• Progress monitoring: Track your performance with reports and tests per chapter.

Who should participate?

This course is designed for:

• IT professionals looking to expand their knowledge of data security.
• Security specialists who want to develop expertise in cryptography.
• Students considering a career in cybersecurity.
• Software developers who want to design and build secure applications.
• Anyone interested in the fundamentals of encryption and data security.

Course content

Cryptography Fundamentals: Defining Cryptography

What is Cryptography

Course: 28 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Introducing Cryptography
• Identifying Historical Use of Cryptography
• Describing Cryptographic Terminology
• Defining Why Cryptography is Difficult
• Identifying the Current State of Cryptography
• Describing Export Controls and Limits on Cryptography

Purpose of Cryptography

Course: 14 Minutes

• Describing How Cryptography Provides Confidentiality
• Recognizing the Need for Data Integrity
• Defining Cryptography Authentication
• Applying Non-repudiation to Cryptography

Cryptographic Methods

Course: 27 Minutes

• Using a One-time Pad
• Describing Substitution Ciphers
• Using Symmetric Algorithms
• Working with Asymmetric Algorithms
• Hiding Data Using Steganography
• Using One-way Hashes
• Describing Digital Signatures

Building Blocks of Cryptography

Course: 21 Minutes

• Distinguishing between Block and Key Sizes
• Using Padding
• Formatting the Output
• Using Nonces and the Initialization Vector
• Identifying and Using Entropy
• Creating or Generating Keys

Practice: Identifying Cryptographic Algorithms

Course: 3 Minutes

• Exercise: Identify the Cryptographic Algorithm to Use

Modes of Operation

Course: 24 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Describing Electronic Codebook (ECB)
• Using Cipher Block Chaining (CBC)
• Using Propagating Cipher Block Chaining (PCBC)
• Using Cipher Feedback (CFB)
• Using Output Feedback (OFB)
• Describing Counter (CTR)

Cryptographic Algorithms

Course: 21 Minutes

• Using the AES Block Algorithm
• Applying the DES/3DES Block Algorithm
• Describing the Blowfish Block Algorithm
• Describing the RC4 Streaming Algorithm
• Describing the ElGamal Algorithm
• Defining the RSA Algorithm

Hash Algorithms

Course: 10 Minutes

• Describing MD5, SHA1, and SHA
• Using SHA
• Describing HMAC

Cryptographic Keys

Course: 14 Minutes

• Describing Key Management
• Describing Key Exchange
• Describing Key Escrow

Everyday Use of Encryption

Course: 21 Minutes

• Identifying Secure Communications Over HTTPS
• Working with the Secure Shell (SSH)
• Using GPG with E-mail
• Working with Disk Encryption

Analysis

Course: 12 Minutes

• Identifying Algorithm and Key Strengths
• Describing Cryptanalysis
• Describing Side-channel Attacks

Practice: Applying Modes and Key Management

Course: 4 Minutes

• Exercise: Apply Cryptographic Modes and Algorithms

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Interactive exercises to master cryptographic concepts.
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