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Modern Cryptology
2015-2016 - IMT6081 - 5 ECTS

Expected learning outcomes

Knowledge

  • The candidate possesses knowledge at the most advanced frontier in the field of cryptology. The candidate has mastered academic theory and scientific methods in cryptology.
  • The candidate is capable of considering suitability and use of different methods and processes in research in the field of cryptology.
  • The candidate is capable of contributing to development of new knowledge, theories, methods, interpretations and forms of documentation in cryptology.

Skills

  • The candidate is capable of formulating problems, planning and completing research projects in cryptology.
  • The candidate is capable of doing research and development at a high international level.
  • The candidate is capable of handling complex academic tasks. The candidate can challenge established knowledge and practice in cryptology.

General competence

  • The candidate is capable of identifying relevant – and possibly new - ethical problems and exercising research in cryptology with academic integrity.
  • The candidate is capable of managing complex interdisciplinary tasks and projects.
  • The candidate is capable of disseminating the results of research and development in cryptology through approved national and international publication channels.
  • The candidate is capable of taking part in debates in international forums within the field of cryptology.
  • The candidate is capable of considering the need for, taking initiative to and engaging in innovation in the field of cryptology.

Topic(s)

  •  Introduction – elements of information theory, general cipher system theory
  •  Contemporary theory of randomness – randomness and indistinguishability
  •  Elements of modern symmetric ciphers theory – Galois fields, primitive polynomials, Boolean functions theory, block ciphers theory, hash functions theory
  •  Public key cryptography – RSA theory, digital signatures

Teaching Methods

Lectures
Exercises
Project work

Form(s) of Assessment

Oral exam, individually
Evaluation of Project(s)

Form(s) of Assessment (additional text)

  • Oral exam
  • Project evaluation of one project
  • Both parts must be passed.

Grading Scale

Pass/Failure

External/internal examiner

Project: one internal examiner. Every 4th year, an external examiner is used, next time in 2016.

Oral exam: two internal examiners. Every 4th year, an external examiner is used, next time in 2017.

Re-sit examination

The whole course must be repeated.

Examination support

Calculator, dictionary

Coursework Requirements

None

Teaching Materials

 Books:
 1. Introduction to Cryptography and Coding Theory, 2. edition, Trappe W., Washington L., Prentice Hall, 2006, ISBN: 0131981994.
 2. Handbook of Applied Cryptography, Menezes A., http://www.cacr.math.uwaterloo.ca/hac

 3. Introduction to modern cryptography, Katz J., Lindell Y., Chapman&Hall/CRC, 2008, ISBN: 1-58488-551-3

Various papers (available on-line)

Additional information

There is room for 50 students for the course.