Courses - Fall 2026
ENEE456
Cryptography
Credits:
3
Grad Meth:
Reg
Prerequisite: Permission of CMNS-Mathematics department.
Cross-listed with: MATH456, CMSC456.
Credit only granted for: MATH456, CMSC456 or ENEE456.
The theory, application, and implementation of mathematical techniques used to secure modern communications. Topics include symmetric and public-key encryption, message integrity, hash functions, block-cipher design and analysis, number theory, and digital signatures.
Prerequisites: CMSC106, CMSC131, or ENEE150, or equivalent programming experience; and 2 courses from (CMSC330, CMSC351, ENEE324, or ENEE382); or any one of these courses and a 400-level MATH course; or two 400-level MATH courses; and permission of the ENEE- Electrical and Computer Engineering Department.
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