Modern Cryptography: Applied Mathematics for Encryption and Information Security

by Chuck Easttom

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A Practical Guide to Cryptography Principles and Security Practices

Employ cryptography in real-world security situations using the hands-on information contained in this book. InfoSec expert Chuck Easttom lays out essential math skills and fully explains how to implement cryptographic algorithms in today’s data protection landscape. Find out how to use ciphers and hashes, generate random keys, handle VPN and WiFi security, and encrypt VoIP, Email, and Web communications. Modern Cryptography: Applied Mathematics for Encryption and Information Security covers cryptanalysis, steganography, and cryptographic backdoors.

  • Learn the necessary number theory, discrete math, and algebra
  • Employ symmetric ciphers, including Feistel and substitution-permutation ciphers
  • Understand asymmetric cryptography algorithms
  • Design s-boxes that maximize output non-linearity
  • Deploy cryptographic hashes
  • Create cryptographic keys using pseudo random number generators
  • Encrypt Web traffic using SSL/TLS
  • Secure VPN, WiFi, and SSH communications
  • Work with cryptanalysis and steganography
  • Explore government, military, and intelligence agency applications
  • ISBN13 9781259588082
  • Publish Date 16 October 2015 (first published 9 October 2015)
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 12 March 2021
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint McGraw-Hill Education
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 416
  • Language English