CISC 385 - Cryptography & Computer Security

Institution:

Mercy University

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Description:

Introduction to the concepts and applications of cryptography and computer security. Included are the basic building blocks of network security, such as conventional and publickey encryption techniques, authentication and digital signatures. Important network security and web security tools and applications, including S/MIME, IP security, Kerberos, SSL/ TLS, and Secure Electronic Transactions (SET), as well as methodologies for countering hackers and computer viruses are explored. The language of modern cryptography is primarily number theory, and various tools of number theory, including modular arithmetic, primality, and hash functions are developed as needed. Prerequisites: CISC257 and MATH244. 3 sem. hrs. 3 crs. (Offered in Spring or Summer semesters).

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mercy.edu

Phone Number:

(800) 637-2969

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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