CIS-1620

CIS 1620 Intro to Cryptography

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50 Hands-On LiveLabs

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Lessons

14 Interactive Lessons · 112 topics
01 Encryption and Hashing Concepts 6 topics · 1 LiveLab
  • Cryptography Concepts
  • Encryption Algorithms
  • Hashing Basics
  • Lesson Summary
  • Review Key Topics
  • Complete the Real-World Scenarios

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02 PKI and Encryption Protocols 5 topics · 4 LiveLab
  • Public Key Infrastructure
  • Security Protocols
  • Lesson Summary
  • Review Key Topics
  • Complete the Real-World Scenarios

4 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

03 Cryptographic Attacks and Defenses 9 topics · 5 LiveLab
  • Functions of Cryptography
  • History of Cryptography
  • Algorithms
  • Public Key Infrastructure
  • Protocols, Applications, and Attacks
  • Summary
  • Review All Key Topics
  • Exercises
  • Suggested Reading and Resources

5 LiveLab in this lesson — see the labs panel →

04 Industrial Espionage in Cyberspace 11 topics
  • Introduction
  • What Is Industrial Espionage?
  • Information as an Asset
  • Real-World Examples of Industrial Espionage
  • How Does Espionage Occur?
  • Steganography Used in Industrial Espionage
  • Phone Taps and Bugs
  • Protecting Against Industrial Espionage
  • Industrial Espionage Act
  • Spear Phishing
  • Summary
05 Encryption 14 topics · 5 LiveLab
  • Introduction
  • Cryptography Basics
  • History of Encryption
  • Modern Methods
  • Public Key (Asymmetric) Encryption
  • PGP
  • Legitimate Versus Fraudulent Encryption Methods
  • Digital Signatures
  • Hashing
  • MAC and HMAC
  • Steganography
  • Cryptanalysis
  • Cryptography Used on the Internet
  • Summary

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  • Observing MD5 Hash
  • Configuring SSL Connections
  • Configuring the SSL Port Setting
  • Using OpenSSL to Create a Public/Private Key Pair
  • Adding a Certificate to MMC
  • Examining an SSL Certificate
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