LABORATORY OF CRYPTOGRAPHY

This class is intended as the continuance of the theoretical path started with the course “Cryptography” and represents a bridge towards the practice. It starts introducing the required implementation tools. Then the course introduces the principles for a correct implementation by means of the analysis of some real world protocols (modern standards) and several effective cryptography attacks.

The class includes also an integrative theoretical part on some advanced topics in Cryptography.

(temporary list)

• Alfred Menezes, Paul van Oorschot, Scott Vanstone: Handbook of Applied Cryptography
• Jan Pelzl, Christof Paar: Understanding Cryptography: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners
• Niels Ferguson, Bruce Schneier, Tadayoshi Kohno: Cryptographic Engineering

The lessons include several references to technical scientific papers.