3.00 Credits
(Prerequisite: CSCI/ISAT B201, CSCI/ISAT B416, MATH B141, STAT B201 or B240 or B340, or consent of instructor.) Cryptography, secure encryption protocols, and the essential mathematics underlying encryption. Number theory, symmetric and asymmetric ciphers, hash functions, key management and distribution. Transport-level security and other forms of network and Internet security.