Course aims:

The identification of appropriate methodologies for software systems development
acquiring fundamental knowledge regarding the main concepts of Criptography
the correct use of criptographic tools in programming

Course Entry Requirements:

Computational algebra, Computer programming

Course contents:

1 Brief history of cryptography. Basic concepts.

2 Cryptographic technologies

3 Hiding information Steganography

4 Systems encrypted by secret keys (symmetrical).

5 Public key encryption systems (asymmetric). Certification systems a public keys.

6 Digital signature.

8 Public key infrastructure.

9 Computer attacks Cross Scripting SQL injection

Teaching methods:

Lecture, seminary laboratory

Learning outcomes:

Knowledge on Criptography and secure programming good parctices

Learning outcomes verification and assessment criteria:

Final comprehensive Project, minimum grade 5 out of 10

Recommended reading:

B. Schneier, Applied Cryptography – Protocols, Algorithms and Source Code in C. Second Edition, John Willey & Sons, na, 1996, 120.
A. J. Menezes, , Paul von Oorschot, S. A. Vanstone,, Handbook of Applied Cryptography, CRC Press, na, 1997, na.
M. Howard, D. LeBlanc, Writing Secure Code, Practical strategies and techniques for secure application coding in a networked world, Micrsoft, na, 2002, na.