Diffie-Hellman key exchange

Pre-modern cryptography

Pseudorandom Generator (PRG)

Pseudorandom Permutation (PRP)

Message integrity

Commitment schemes

RSA (cryptosystem)

Message authentication code (MAC)

Definitions in cryptography

Computational assumptions

Block cipher

Number-theoretic constructions of symmetric primitives

Trapdoor permutations

Randomized encryption

Constructing PRGs

Modes of operation

Authenticated encryption

Relationships between symmetric primitives

Digital signature

Information-theoretic security

Chosen Plaintext Attacks (CPA)

Constructing block ciphers

Identification protocols

Chosen Ciphertext Attacks (CCA) security

Public-key cryptography

Stream ciphers

Pseudorandom Function (PRF)

Attacks on block ciphers

Collision-resistant hashing

COS 433 - Cryptography Princeton University Fall 2020 An introductory course into modern cryptography, grounded in rigorous mathematical definitions. Covers topics such as secret key and public key encryption, pseudorandom generators, and zero-knowledge proofs. Requires a basic understanding of probability theory and complexity theory, and entails some programming for course projects.  Cryptography is an ancient practice dating back almost 4000 years. However, cryptography practiced today is very different than the cryptography used as recently as a few decades ago. For one, traditional cryptography was mostly synonymous with encryption: translating data into secret codes. Today, however, cryptography extends far beyond basic codes to encompass concepts such as authentication and integrity, and can be used to solve seemingly impossible tasks such as public key encryption (exchanging secret messages without ever having met in person to share a secret key) and zero knowledge proofs (proving theorems without revealing the proof).

Another new feature in modern cryptography is its foundations. Until recently, cryptography was largely an art form based on intuition and ad hoc tweaks to block vulnerabilities. Modern crytpography is instead more of a science, characterized by rigorous mathematical definitions and theorems that guide the design of new systems.

This course is an introduction to modern cryptography, focusing on the theoretical foundations, with some attention to practical considerations. We will cover a variety of topics, including secret key and public key encryption, authentication, commitments, pseudorandom generators, and zero knowledge proofs.  Basic probability theory. Basic complexity theory (as in COS340) recommended. The course projects will involve programming, but no specific programming language is required. 

COS 433 - Cryptography

Computer Security and Cryptography

Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)

Cipher Block Chaining (CBC)

Merkle-Damgard construction

Active attacks

Discrete logarithm assumption

SecurID

Post-quantum digital signatures

End-to-end encryption

Symmetric-key encryption

PMAC

Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC)

Trapdoor function

Certificate Transparency

One-time passwords

Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

Shor's algorithm

Semantic security

Pseudo Random Functions (PRF)

CBC-MAC

Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA)

Finite cyclic groups

Certificates

Salts

Authenticated key exchange

Grover's algorithm

Cipher

One time pad

Iterated Even-Mansour ciphers

Counter mode

Computational Diffie-Hellman (CDH) assumption

RSA trapdoor permutation

Certificate revocation

S/Key

Transport Layer Security (TLS)

Post-quantum cryptography

Perfect secrecy

Pseudo Random Permutations (PRP)

Davies-Meyer construction

Arithmetic modulo primes

ElGamal public key encryption

Hash-based signatures

Password protocols

Challenge-response authentication

Zero-knowledge proof

Post-quantum key exchange

CS 255: Introduction to Cryptography Stanford University Winter 2023 This course offers an introduction to cryptographic techniques used in computer security, covering encryption, message integrity, digital signatures, key management, and more. It is suitable for advanced undergraduates and masters students with some proof techniques and programming experience. Cryptography is an indispensable tool for protecting information in computer systems. This course explains the inner workings of cryptographic primitives and how to use them correctly.

This course is an introduction to the basic theory and practice of cryptographic techniques used in computer security. We will cover topics such as encryption (secret-key and public-key), message integrity, digital signatures, user authentication, key management, cryptographic hashing, Network security protocols (SSL, IPsec), public-key infrastructure, digital rights management, and a bit of zero-knowledge protocols.

Optional readings can be found in the textbooks denoted by KL and AC in the syllabus below. The optional AC book, by Boneh and Shoup, is more advanced (and free) and is intended for students wishing to go deeper. The [online version of the course](https://crypto.stanford.edu/~dabo/courses/OnlineCrypto/) is another resource for the material covered in class.

- **Boneh-Shoup (AC):** (free) *[A Graduate Course in Applied Cryptography](https://cryptobook.us) (V 0.5)* by D. Boneh and V. Shoup
- **KL:** *[Introduction to Modern Cryptography](http://www.cs.umd.edu/~jkatz/imc.html)* (2nd edition) by J. Katz and Y. Lindell.  The course is self contained, however a basic understanding of probability theory and modular arithmetic will be helpful. The course is intended for advanced undergraduates and masters students. Students are expected to have experience with basic proof techniques and some programming experience. Students can supplement the lectures with an [online version of the course](https://www.coursera.org/learn/crypto) (MOOC) that covers some of the material.

The following books can be used to supplement the lectures:

- Optional: *[A Graduate Course in Applied Cryptography](https://cryptobook.us)* by D. Boneh and V. Shoup. (free)
- Optional: *[Introduction to Modern Cryptography](http://www.cs.umd.edu/~jkatz/imc.html)* by J. Katz and Y. Lindell.

Note that the textbooks do not cover all the material discussed in class.

CS 255: Introduction to Cryptography

Cryptography

Bitcoin

UI Attacks

WPA (WiFi Protected Access)

DNS (Domain Name System)

Malware

Cookies

Memory Safety Vulnerabilities

Pseudorandom Number Generator (PRNG)

Passwords

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

Intrusion Detection

Asymmetric Key Cryptography

x86 assembly language

Cryptographic Hashes

Session Management

Networking

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)

Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks

Call stack

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)

UDP (User Datagram Protocol)

Firewalls

Memory Safety

Security Principles

Same-Origin Policy

DNSSEC

Anonymity

SQL Injection

Symmetric-key Cryptography

Border Gateway Protocol (BGP)

CS 161: Computer Security UC Berkeley Summer 2022 This course offers an introduction to computer security, including cryptography, operating system security, network security, and software security. It uses case studies from real-world systems. Prerequisites include experience working with large codebases and a basic understanding of modular arithmetic/set notation. Introduction to computer security. Cryptography, including encryption, authentication, hash functions, cryptographic protocols, and applications. Operating system security, access control. Network security, firewalls, viruses, and worms. Software security, defensive programming, and language-based security. Case studies from real-world systems.  The prerequisites for CS 161 are:

- CS 61B (Data Structures), for experience working with large codebases (500–1000 lines of code) and basic data structures. This is relevant for Project 2.
- CS 61C (Machine Structures), for understanding of C memory layout and hex/binary number representation. This is relevant for the memory safety unit (Project 1). All necessary CS 61C content will be reviewed during lecture.
- CS 70 (Discrete Math and Probability Theory), for basic understanding of modular arithmetic/set notation and some mathematical intuition. This is relevant in the cryptography unit. We will review any necessary CS 70 content in lectures, so don’t worry if you don’t feel very comfortable with all the CS 70 material.

We assume basic knowledge of C and Python. Some basic familiarity with Unix systems is helpful for Project 1. Project 2 is done in Go and we won’t have any lectures on Go syntax, so we expect students to be able to learn the basics of the language on their own. The readings are all linked on [the course website](https://su22.cs161.org/) and freely available. The majority of readings come from the [course textbook](https://textbook.cs161.org/), which is freely available for you to use as a study and review resource. All readings are optional (but recommended) unless otherwise indicated.

CS 161: Computer Security

One-time pad

DSA signature schemes

Pseudorandom generator (PRG)

Password-based authentication

Sigma protocol

Succinct Non-Interactive Arguments (SNARGs)

GMW: MPC for any function

Fully homomorphic encryption

Private information retrieval

Hardware security module (HSM)

Differential privacy

Shannon's Theorem

Collision-resistant hash functions

Pseudorandom function/permutation (PRF/PRP)

Secure shell protocol (SSH)

Two-factor authentication

Diffie-Hellman tuple

Non-interactive zero-knowledge (NIZK) proof

Secure multi-party computation (MPC)

Malicious security: GMW compiler

Somewhat homomorphic encryption over integers

Bootstrapping SWHE to FHE

Cryptography in blockchain

Privacy in machine learning

Computational security

Birthday attack

HKDF

Secure authentication

Proof of knowledge

Fiat-Shamir heuristic

Garbled circuit

Cut-and-choose for garbled circuits

GSW: SWHE from LWE

Secure deployment of MPC applications

Random oracle model

Hash-and-Sign paradigm

Public key infrastructure (PKI)

Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication

Schnorr's identification protocol

Anonymous online voting

Oblivious transfer (OT)

Private set intersection

BFV: SWHE from RLWE

Secure hardware: secure enclaves (Intel SGX)

Blockchain

 CSCI 1515 Applied Cryptography Brown University Spring 2023 Applied Cryptography at Brown University offers a practical take on securing systems. By learning foundational cryptographic algorithms and advanced topics like zero-knowledge proofs and post-quantum cryptography, students gain both theoretical insights and hands-on experience in implementing cryptosystems using C++ and crypto libraries. Label: State-of-art concepts. ### Welcome to Applied Cryptography (CSCI 1515) at Brown!

This course teaches cryptography from a practical perspective and provides hands-on experience in building secure systems.

We first introduce foundational cryptographic algorithms including secret-key and public-key encryption schemes, message authentication codes, digital signatures, and hash functions, from which you will build secure communication and authentication systems.

More advanced topics that are covered include zero-knowledge proofs, secure multi-party computation, fully homomorphic encryption, post-quantum cryptography, and differential privacy. You will learn how these cryptographic techniques can be used to develop more advanced applications such as secure online anonymous voting, secure computation, and private information retrieval.

Besides the high-level design of these cryptosystems, you will also get hands-on experience implementing them using tools from the existing crypto libraries written in C++.    ## Textbooks

- [MOV] [Handbook of Applied Cryptography](https://cacr.uwaterloo.ca/hac/) by Alfred J. Menezes, Paul C. van Oorschot, and Scott A. Vanstone
- [BS] [A Graduate Course in Applied Cryptography](http://toc.cryptobook.us/book.pdf) by Dan Boneh and Victor Shoup
- [KL] [Introduction to Cryptography](https://eclass.uniwa.gr/modules/document/file.php/CSCYB105/Reading%20Material/%5BJonathan_Katz%2C_Yehuda_Lindell%5D_Introduction_to_Mo%282nd%29.pdf) by Jonathan Katz and Yehuda Lindell
- [R] [The Joy of Cryptography](https://joyofcryptography.com/pdf/book.pdf) by Mike Rosulek

 CSCI 1515 Applied Cryptography

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COS 433 - Cryptography

CS 255: Introduction to Cryptography

CS 161: Computer Security

CSCI 1515 Applied Cryptography