DES 203 - CRYPTOGRAPHIC COMPONENTS: RANDOMNESS, ALGORITHMS, AND KEY MANAGEMENT

COURSE OVERVIEW
This course introduces three important elements of cryptographic systems: random number generation, algorithms and keys.
Topics include:
- The critical role of randomness in cryptography
- Common algorithms to perform cryptographic manipulation of information
- Types and roles of cryptographic keys
- The key management problem
- Common types of digital certificates and its creation process
- Components and roles of a public key infrastructure
- Weaknesses in the digital certificate trust mode
- Mechanisms to manage and distribute cryptographic keys
This course aligns with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) requirement(s):
- K0018: Knowledge of encryption algorithms
- K0019: Knowledge of cryptography and cryptographic key management concepts
COURSE DETAILS
Course Number: DES 203
Course Duration: 15 minutes
Course CPE Credits: .25
Related Subject Matter
CISSP
CSSLP
ISO
NICE
NIST
PCI DSS
Secure Design
Foreign Languages Available:
English
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course introduces three important elements of cryptographic systems: random number generation, algorithms and keys.
Topics include:
- The critical role of randomness in cryptography
- Common algorithms to perform cryptographic manipulation of information
- Types and roles of cryptographic keys
- The key management problem
- Common types of digital certificates and its creation process
- Components and roles of a public key infrastructure
- Weaknesses in the digital certificate trust mode
- Mechanisms to manage and distribute cryptographic keys
This course aligns with the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) requirement(s):
- K0018: Knowledge of encryption algorithms
- K0019: Knowledge of cryptography and cryptographic key management concepts
COURSE DETAILS
Course Number: DES 203
Course Duration: 15 minutes
Course CPE Credits: .25
Related Subject Matter
CISSP
CSSLP
ISO
NICE
NIST
PCI DSS
Secure Design
Foreign Languages Available:
English