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Cryptography Short Course
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Date: Thu, 8 May 1997 22:09:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: Christof Paar <[email protected]>
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cc: Arlene Lowenstein <[email protected]>
Subject: Cryptography Short Course
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Reply-To: Christof Paar <[email protected]>
WPI's Continuing Education Program is offering a 5-day short course in
cryptography. I will be teaching the course from August 4-8, in Waltham.
Waltham is 10 miles West of Boston.
Please find below a detailed course description and a registration form.
If you have any question about course contents etc., please feel free to
contact me by email.
For questions regarding registration, contact Arlene Lowenstein at:
[email protected]
Best regards,
Christof
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Christof Paar http://ee.wpi.edu/People/faculty/cxp.html
Assistant Professor email: [email protected]
Cryptography Group phone: (508) 831 5061
ECE Department, WPI fax: (508) 831 5491
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609, USA
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute
5-Day Short Course
APPLIED CRYPTOGRAPHY AND DATA SECURITY
Seminar Leader: Dr. Christof Paar
Many of today's information technology applications have data security
as a central system requirement. Applications such as wireless computer
networks, electronic commerce, and many www applications rely heavily
on a high degree of system security.
This five-day course will provide you with an in-depth introduction to
the field of applied cryptography. Virtually all important aspects of
public-key and private-key algorithms as well as protocols will be
introduced. The course keeps the theoretical background and technical
applications well-balanced. You will leave the course with a solid,
broad knowledge of state-of-the-arts cryptography. You will have skills
to carefully choose and design a security scheme for a given
application.
Background Note: The seminar is based on a highly successful course
which has been taught to more than 150 professionals in industry and
graduate students on campus.
COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1, AM - Introduction
Principles of cryptography. Classical algorithms. Attacks on
cryptographic systems.
Day 1, PM - Private-key algorithms
Stream ciphers. Pseudo-random generators. One-time pads.
Day 2, AM - Private-key algorithms
Data Encryption Standard (DES): Function, performance, implementation,
security. Overview on other modern block ciphers. Key length and
long-term security.
Day 2, PM - Usage of private key-algorithms
Operation modes of block ciphers. Multiple encryption. Key whitening.
Day 3, AM - Public-key cryptography
Introduction. One-way functions. Some number theory.
Day 3, PM - Public-key algorithms
RSA: Function, performance, implementation, security. Recent attacks.
Day 4, AM - Public-key algorithms
The generalized discrete logarithm problem. Diffie-Hellman key
exchange. ElGamal encryption. Elliptic curve cryptosystems.
Day 4, PM - Protocol building blocks
Digital Signatures. Hash Functions. Security Services: Privacy,
authentication, integrity, identification, non-repudiation.
Day 5, AM - Key distribution
Key distribution protocols. Principle of Kerberos. Certificates.
Trusted authorities.
Day 5, PM - Identification
Smart Cards. Principles of identification. Challenge-and-response
protocols. Course summary.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Engineers and other technical professional who develop, implement, or
assess information security applications in software or hardware.
Technical managers who need a solid understanding of data security
issues will also greatly benefit from the course.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Christof Paar leads the Cryptography and Data Security group at WPI's
ECE Department. His research interests include security issues in wireless
and ATM networks, efficient algorithms for elliptic and hyperelliptic
curve systems, and hardware implementation of cryptosystems.
DATES AND LOCATIONS
August 4 - 8, 1997 in Waltham, MA (10 miles from Boston)
FEE
$1795 for first registration
$1625 for subsequent registrations
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WPI CONTINUING EDUCATION REGISTRATION FORM
Please print out, complete, and return this form to
Office of Continuing Education, WPI, Worcester, MA 01609-2280,
call (508) 831-5517 or FAX this form to (508) 831-5694.
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Title of Seminar: APPLIED CRYPTOGRAPHY AND DATA SECURITY
Date of Seminar: August 4-8, 1997, WPI Waltham Campus, Waltham, MA
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