Readings
All readings are available online via the Safari Books link at OhioLink
- Computer Security Basics, 2e - chapter 7
- SSH, the Secure Shell, 2e - chapter 3
- How Personal and Internet Security Work - chapters 10 and 15
Section Topics
- What are encryption and authentication?
- One-way vs. bidirectional encryption
- Private-key (symmetric) vs. Public-key (asymmetric) encryption
- RSA encryption example
- Complex substitution / transposition cipher examples: DES and MD5
- Signatures and certificates
Additional Information
- Modern Cryptography: Theory and Practice is a good read for cryptography theory, but is a bit heavy on math at times. Not required reading, but recommended if you have an interest in how encryption works.