This textbook is a practical yet in depth guide to cryptography and its
principles and practices. The book places cryptography in real-world
security situations using the hands-on information contained throughout
the chapters. Prolific author Dr. Chuck Easttom lays out essential math
skills and fully explains how to implement cryptographic algorithms in
today's data protection landscape. Readers learn and test out how to use
ciphers and hashes, generate random keys, handle VPN and Wi-Fi security,
and encrypt VoIP, Email, and Web communications. The book also covers
cryptanalysis, steganography, and cryptographic backdoors and includes a
description of quantum computing and its impact on cryptography. This
book is meant for those without a strong mathematics background _ only
just enough math to understand the algorithms given. The book contains a
slide presentation, questions and answers, and exercises throughout.
-
Presents a comprehensive coverage of cryptography in an approachable
format;
-
Covers the basic math needed for cryptography _ number theory,
discrete math, and algebra (abstract and linear);
-
Includes a full suite of classroom materials including exercises, Q&A,
and examples.