CSC 562 Cybersecurity & Cryptography

This course will cover the theory and practice of cryptography and will also discuss cybersecurity issues in general. Cryptography is a crucial field in modern and future computer science which helps with responding to and preventing security breaches. Some of the key applications of cryptography are assuring authenticity, privacy, and accessibility of data. This course covers symmetric and publickey cryptography, Zero knowledge protocols, and many other exciting topics. Prerequisite: CSC 302 or CSC 501 or permission of instructor.