Using Cryptography Correctly

Description

Cryptographic primitives are effective tools that can help achieve various security goals. However, programs that use cryptography can often be fragile, and simple programming errors can result in large security "holes." Even worse, a company can come away with a false sense of security if their applications use cryptography— due to simple programming errors in how the cryptography is used, their applications could be just as or more vulnerable to attack, but the company may think that it is secure due to the use of cryptography. This course covers how to use cryptography correctly, and teaches programmers how to avoid many common mistakes that result in gaping security holes.

What you will learn

• Introduction to Cryptography
• Using Cryptography Correctly
• Advanced Topics in Cryptography
• Symmetric Encryption
• Public-Key Cryptography
• User Authentication

Exclusive Interview

• Parisa Tabriz, Engineering Director, Google

Prerequisites

We recommend that you have the equivalent of a BS in computer science, or a background in cybersecurity.

If you are less familiar with the content, we recommend starting with the course Foundations of Information Security. It provides the fundamentals necessary for subsequent courses in the program.

Time Commitment

This course is approximately 6.5 hours of video content with 1 hour of coursework.