CYBR 432 Cryptography for Cybersecurity Practitioners

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, cryptography is fundamental to securing sensitive information, protecting communications, and maintaining data integrity. This course provides a comprehensive foundation in applied cryptography, covering the historical evolution, mathematical principles, encryption techniques, and real-world implementations of cryptographic security. Students will explore symmetric and asymmetric encryption methods, including Feistel networks, S-Box design, RSA, Diffie-Hellman, and Elliptic Curve Cryptography, while also applying cryptographic principles to security technologies such as SSL/TLS, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), and military-grade encryption. The course delves into cryptanalysis techniques to assess cryptographic vulnerabilities and adversarial attack methods used to bypass encryption defenses. Additionally, students will evaluate the future of cryptography, including quantum-resistant encryption, cloud-based cryptographic applications, and emerging defense strategies. By aligning with EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist (ECES) objectives, this course equips students with the practical skills and theoretical knowledge necessary to implement and analyze encryption solutions in cybersecurity operations. Overlap: ICS 483.

Prerequisites

• MATH 215: Discrete Mathematics
• or ICS 460: Networks and Security

Special information

First day attendance is mandatory.
Formerly: ICS 483. Note: Students are responsible to both be aware of and abide by prerequisites for CFS/CYBR/ICS courses for which they enroll, and will be administratively dropped from a course if they have not met prerequisites.