Courses - Fall 2026
CMSC656
Introduction to Cryptography
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Credit only granted for: CMSC656 or CMSC858K.
Formerly: CMSC858K.
Additional information: Students must have prior coursework similar to the content offered in undergraduate courses CMSC451, CMSC452, or CMSC456.
Introduction to modern cryptography. Topics include symmetric-key encryption, hash functions, message-authentication codes, block-cipher design, theoretical foundations, number theory, public-key encryption, and digital signatures.
Must be in the Graduate Program in Computer Science. All other graduate students must request permission
Flagship Institution of the University System of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA
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