DES 203 – Cryptographic Components: Randomness, Algorithms, and Key Management

Course Overview

This course introduces three important elements of cryptographic systems: random number generation, algorithms and keys.

Topics include:

• The critical role of randomness in cryptography
• Common algorithms to perform cryptographic manipulation of information
• Types and roles of cryptographic keys
• The key management problem
• Common types of digital certificates and its creation process
• Components and roles of a public key infrastructure
• Weaknesses in the digital certificate trust mode
• Mechanisms to manage and distribute cryptographic keys

This course aligns with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) requirement(s):

• K0018: Knowledge of encryption algorithms
• K0019: Knowledge of cryptography and cryptographic key management concepts