IT 560 Applications of Cryptography

Presents a detailed understanding of symmetric and asymmetric cryptography. This course includes a discussion of the history of cryptography and cryptanalysis. It covers the algorithms for modern ciphers such as AES, DES, RSA, and RC4. The topics of key exchange and management, digital signatures, secure hashes, and steganography are covered. Students must achieve a minimum grade of B-. Prerequisite: IT 530 with a minimum grade of B-. (3)