University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

MATHS 4026 - Cryptography Honours

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4220
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 5 hours per week
Restriction: Honours students only
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: MATHS 1004 or MATHS 1008 or MATHS 1011 or MATHS 1013
Incompatible: MATHS 3026
Assessment: On-going assessment, exam
Syllabus:

Cryptography is a vital aspect of cybersecurity. This course introduces modern cryptographic techniques in the context of information security in the workplace. It provides a sound understanding of the different types of cryptosystems available, the practical issues of applying cryptographic methods and key issues in the management of information security. Topics covered are introduction to cryptography: encryption, decryption, attacks; symmetric encryption: stream and block ciphers, AES, block cipher modes; hash functions; message authentication; public key cryptography; data integrity; digital signature schemes; authentication; cryptographic protocols; key management; applications: credit card transactions, wireless LAN, mobile telecommunications.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4220 Mon 08/08/2022 Wed 17/08/2022 Fri 16/09/2022 Fri 28/10/2022


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21441 WR01 1 FULL 25 Jul - 12 Sep Monday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM205, Teaching Room
3 Oct - 24 Oct Monday 2pm - 3pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM205, Teaching Room
Note: This class will be delivered both online and face to face. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
21443 TU01 1 FULL 27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 11am - 12pm Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
21451 TU04 1 1 29 Jul - 16 Sep Friday 11am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
7 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 11am - 12pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This class is for offshore / interstate students only. Where this requirement is not met, students risk being removed from this class. Please refer to MyUni for details once enrolled.
21452 TU03 1 1 27 Jul - 14 Sep Wednesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
5 Oct - 26 Oct Wednesday 10am - 11am Engineering & Mathematics, EMG06, Teaching Room
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
21453 TU02 1 1 29 Jul - 16 Sep Friday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
7 Oct - 28 Oct Friday 10am - 11am Ingkarni Wardli, B18, Teaching Room
Note: This class is only available for face-to-face (on-campus) students.
Related Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
28959 LEC0 5 4 This class does not have any timetabled face-to-face sessions. Please check MyUni or contact your Course Coordinator for details.