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COMP47890

Academic Year 2024/2025

Applied Cryptography (COMP47890)

Subject:
Computer Science
College:
Science
School:
Computer Science
Level:
4 (Masters)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Dr Félix Balado Pumarino
Trimester:
Summer
Mode of Delivery:
Online
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module provides an introduction to the field of cryptography, with an emphasis on modern techniques currently used in the real world. The module is meant to be as accessible as possible in terms of its mathematical content.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

• Understand the fundamentals of the major algorithms used in modern cryptography
• Understand the practical deployment of such algorithms
• Use cryptographic tools and techniques to encrypt, decrypt and sign messages
• Identify attacks and vulnerabilities in cryptographic systems, and their countermeasures
• Explain multi-step security protocols

Indicative Module Content:

• Introduction and basic concepts
• Hash functions: SHA
• Message authentication codes (MAC)
• Modern symmetric-key encryption: AES, modes of operation, AES-CBC-HMAC
• Key exchange: Diffie-Hellman
• Asymmetric-key encryption: RSA
• Digital signatures: public key infrastructure (PKI), RSA signatures
• Randomness
• Protocols: secure transport (SSL, TLS), end-to-end encryption, user authentication

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

18
Tutorial

18
Autonomous Student Learning

72
Total

108

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Lectures; Reflective learning

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade In Module Component Repeat Offered
Quizzes/Short Exercises: Weekly quizzes. Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7, Week 8, Week 9, Week 10, Week 11, Week 12 Alternative linear conversion grade scale 40% No
100
 No

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

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