MTH 4290 - Cryptography and Data Security


Credit Hour(s): 3
Mathematical principles of cryptography and data security. Introduces relevant algebra and number theory. Discusses developments in cryptography, including the data encryption standard (DES), public-key encryption (RSA), cryptographic hash functions, digital signatures, key safeguarding schemes, and cryptographic protocols such as key exchange and entity authentication, identification schemes, electronic elections and digital cash.
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate level MTH 2530 Minimum Grade of D
Level: Undergraduate
Schedule Type(s): Lecture

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