CES: Certified Encryption Specialist

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The Certified Encryption Specialist (CES) program introduces professionals and students to the field of cryptography. The participants will learn the foundations of modern symmetric and key cryptography including the details of algorithms such as Feistel Networks, DES, and AES. Other topics introduced:

  • Overview of other algorithms such as Blowfish, Twofish, and Skipjack
  • Hashing algorithms including MD5, MD6, SHA, Gost, RIPMD 256 and others.
  • Asymmetric cryptography including thorough descriptions of RSA, Elgamal, Elliptic Curve, and DSA.
  • Significant concepts such as diffusion, confusion, and Kerkchoff’s principle.
  • Module 01: Introduction and History of Cryptography

  • Module 02: Symmetric Cryptography & Hashes

  • Module 03: Number Theory and Asymmetric Cryptography

  • Module 04: Applications of Cryptography

  • Module 05: Cryptanalysis