Course teacher(s)
Gilles VAN ASSCHE (Coordinator)ECTS credits
5
Language(s) of instruction
english
Course content
Algorithmic cryptanalysis of symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic schemes. Implementation attacks and countermeasures. Advanced cryptographic techniques.
Objectives (and/or specific learning outcomes)
To understand the limits of cryptographic schemes. To understand the need for secure implementations.
Teaching methods and learning activities
Lectures and group work.
References, bibliography, and recommended reading
- Joux, Algorithmic Cryptanalysis, CRC Press, 2009 (ISBN 978-1420070026)
- Mangard, Oswald, Popp, Power Analysis Attacks, Springer, 2007 (ISBN 978-0387308579)
- Katz and Lindell, Introduction to Modern Cryptography (third edition), CRC Press, 2021 (ISBN 978-0815354369)
Other information
Contacts
Gilles Van Assche, gilles.van.assche@ulb.be
Campus
Plaine
Evaluation
Method(s) of evaluation
- Oral examination
- Group work
Oral examination
Group work
Mark calculation method (including weighting of intermediary marks)
Oral examination (50%) and written report of group work (50%)
Language(s) of evaluation
- english