Introduction to Applied Cryptography and Cryptanalysis by Infosec

Course details

Explore the dynamic world of applied cryptography with a focus on practical applications and cryptanalysis techniques. This course delves into foundational topics such as symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, block and stream ciphers, as well as advanced encryption standards. Learn how to manage secure credentials effectively, discover the importance of hash functions, explore SSL/TLS protocols, and evaluate various VPN technologies. With a deep dive into blockchain technology, deciphering malware communication, and decoding encrypted files, you'll also gain hands-on skills necessary for solving real-world cybersecurity challenges. By the end of this course, you’ll be prepared to tackle encryption inefficiencies, secure data transmissions, and apply cryptographic solutions with confidence and ease.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Introduction to the course

1. Introduction to Cryptography

02 - Introduction
03 - Introduction to cryptography
04 - Classifying cryptosystems
05 - Principles of cryptography

2. Fundamentals of Cryptography

06 - Introduction
07 - Mathematics of cryptography
08 - Structures of cryptography

3. Symmetric Cryptography

09 - Introduction
10 - Fundamentals of symmetric cryptography
11 - Block ciphers
12 - The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
13 - Stream ciphers
14 - Rivest Cipher 4 (RC4)

4. Asymmetric Cryptography

15 - Introduction
16 - Introduction to asymmetric cryptography
17 - Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA)
18 - Diffie-Hellman key exchange
19 - Digital signatures
20 - Elliptic curve cryptography

5. Hash Functions

21 - Introduction
22 - Introduction to hash functions
23 - Collision resistance
24 - The SHA hash family

6. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)

25 - Introduction
26 - Introduction to PKI
27 - Security of the PKI ecosystem

7. SSL and TLS

28 - Introduction
29 - Introduction to TLS SSL
30 - Attacking TLS SSL

8. Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

31 - Introduction
32 - Introduction to VPNs
33 - VPN limitations

9. Secure Credential Management

34 - Introduction
35 - Introduction to secure credential management
36 - Securely managing credentials
37 - Case studies in poor password management

10. Full Disk Encryption

38 - Introduction
39 - Introduction to full disk encryption
40 - Attacking full disk encryption

11. Blockchain Technology

41 - Introduction
42 - Introduction to blockchain
43 - Blockchain and asymmetric cryptography
44 - Blockchain and hash functions

12. Introduction to Cryptanalysis

45 - Introduction
46 - Introduction to cryptanalysis
47 - Entropy calculations
48 - Character frequency analysis
49 - Encryption vs encoding
50 - Breaking ROT ciphers
51 - Breaking weak XOR encryption
52 - Breaking misused stream ciphers

13. Applied Cryptanalysis

53 - Introduction
54 - TLS decryption
55 - Decrypting malware command and control
56 - Decrypting downloaded files