About the Course
Cryptography is an indispensable tool for protecting information in
computer systems. This course explains the inner workings of
cryptographic primitives and how to correctly use them. Students
will learn how to reason about the security of cryptographic
constructions and how to apply this knowledge to real-world
applications. The course begins with a detailed discussion of how
two parties who have a shared secret key can communicate securely when
a powerful adversary eavesdrops and tampers with traffic. We will
examine many deployed protocols and analyze mistakes in existing
systems. The second half of the course discusses public-key
techniques that let two or more parties generate a shared secret key.
We will cover the relevant number theory and discuss public-key
encryption, digital signatures, and authentication protocols.
Towards the end of the course we will cover more advanced topics such
as zero-knowledge, distributed protocols such as secure auctions, and
a number of privacy mechanisms. Throughout the course students will
be exposed to many exciting open problems in the field.
The course will include written homeworks and programming labs. The
course is self-contained, however it will be helpful to have a basic
understanding of discrete probability theoryRegistro
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