Cryptography : algorithms, protocols, and standards for computer security / Zoubir Z Mammeri.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to computer security -- Introduction to cryptography -- Mathematical basics and computation algorithms for cryptography -- Symmetric ciphering: historical ciphers -- Hash functions, message authentication codes, and digital signature -- Stream ciphers -- Block ciphers: basics, TDEA, and AES -- Block cipher modes of operation for confidentiality -- Block cipher modes of operation for authentication and confidentiality -- Introduction to security analysis of blocks ciphers -- Introduction to cryptanalysis attacks on symmetric ciphers -- Public-key cryptosystems: RSA and finite field cryptography based schemes -- Public-key cryptosystems: elliptic curve cryptography -- Key management -- Digital certificate, public-key infrastructure, TLS, and Kerberos -- Generation of pseudorandom and prime numbers for cryptographic -- applications.

"Cryptography is one of the most important aspects of information technology security, central to the protection of digital assets and the mitigation of risks that come with increased global connectivity. The digital world is wholly reliant on secure algorithms and protocols for establishing identity, protecting user data, and more. Groundbreaking recent developments in network communication and a changing digital landscape have been accompanied by similar advances in cryptography, which is more central to digital life than ever before.

This book constitutes a comprehensive yet accessible introduction to the algorithms, protocols, and standards which protect the modern internet. Built around both foundational theories and hundreds of specific algorithms, it also incorporates the required skills in complex mathematics. The result is an indispensable introduction to the protocols and systems which should define cryptography for decades to come"-- Amazon.com.