CSEC2300
CRYPTOGRAPHY
- Department
- Cybersecurity
- Terms offered
- 1
- Data refreshed
- Jun 27, 2026
Description
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to applied cryptography and data security. This course is ideal for engineering, cybersecurity, and computer science students. Students will learn the main techniques in modern cryptography, including stream ciphers, the Data Encryption Standard (DES) and 3DES, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), block ciphers, the RSA cryptosystem, public-key cryptosystems based on the discrete logarithm problem, elliptic-curve cryptography (ECC), digital signatures, hash functions, Message Authentication Codes (MACs), and methods for key establishment, including certificates and public-key infrastructure (PKI).
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2026
2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Summer: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Intersession: not enough history to forecast. |
| 2026 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
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Meeting times
Most recent first- Thu, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM Sackler Science Center S321 2026
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Dean J. Cascione (He/Him) | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 30 enrolled | 24651 |