Description

Course Contents:

Basics of finite fields.
Private and Public-key cryptography, existing cryptosystems and their security.
Cryptanalysis of existing systems.
Zero-knowledge protocols, One-way functions.
Advanced protocols for different applications, e.g. e-cheque, e-cash etc.
Network and System level security issues.

General Information

Books and References
Bruce Schneier.Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C.
A. J. Menezes, P. C. van Oorshot and S. A. Vanstone.Handbook of Applied Cryptography.
Research Papers.
Location
CS101
Time
WF: 9:00 to 10:30am

Announcements

End-sem paper and assignment showing
12/01/13 7:12 PM
Hi all,

The end-sem copies and assignment marks will be shown tomorrow.

Place: CS101
Time: 2nd Dec, 8:30- 10 am

Thank you,
Arpita Korwar, Course TA.
Instructions regarding the exam
11/23/13 11:26 AM
1. Discussion is not allowed except for seeking clarifications about questions.
2. The time constraint of 9 am on 30 Nov is strict.
3. Everyone must submit typed PDF file. Handwritten and scanned is not acceptable. Submit the printed copy to me in CS108 strictly before the deadline. I will definitely be there between 8 and 9 am on the 30th. But you can submit it to me before that too.
End-Sem take home exam
11/23/13 8:59 AM
The teaching staff has posted a new exam resource.

Title: endterm.pdf
http://www.piazza.com/class_profile/get_resource/hk9ao9pc4uw2gk/hocano3nmd446m

Due date: Nov 30, 2013, 9:00 am

You can view it on the course page: https://piazza.com/iitk.ac.in/fall2013/cs641/resources


Best of luck!!
Assignment grading
11/17/13 5:51 PM
Since some students are requesting for level 6 to be graded, we will take best 5 of 6.

Please solve it and submit the write-up before:

27th November, 23:59 pm.
Source codes of levels 4 and 5
11/11/13 7:30 PM

Hi All,

Please send me a winzipped file with your codes for DES and AES. There should be 2 files:

<group_name>_<DES>.zip and <group_name>_<AES>.zip.

Please send them by tomorrow midnight (Nov 12 at 11:59 pm).

Thank you.

Extra class tomorrow
11/08/13 10:21 AM

Time: 9th November, 3:00pm

Location:  CS102

PDF files related to RSA have been added to class homepage under Resources
11/01/13 10:46 AM

The teaching staff has posted PDF files related to RSA .

You can view it on the course page: https://piazza.com/iitk.ac.in/fall2013/cs641/resources

No class today (30 Oct)
10/30/13 7:05 AM

Hi All,

There is no class today (Wednesday, 30th Oct).

Staff Office Hours
NameOffice Hours
Arpita Korwar
When?
Where?
Manindra Agrawal
When?
Where?

Assignment

Assignment
Date

Homework

Homework
Due Date

Lecture Notes

Exam

Exam
Date
Nov 23, 2013