Modern Cryptography - The Practical Guide

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Publisher SAP PRESS

Year / Edition 2024 / 1

Pages 425

Authors Sandip Dholakia

Modern Cryptography

Security professionals, you know encryption is essential to protect your data. In this book, learn about the cryptography fundamentals—and then apply them! Explore algorithms for symmetric and asymmetric cryptography and see how to use encryption strategies to enforce data and web security. Put modern cryptography principles to work in real-world scenarios: cloud environments, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and more. Build the cryptography skills you need to manage today’s security threats! Includes a foreword by Dr. Taher Elgamal, inventor of the Elgamal cryptosystem and known as the ""father of SSL"".

Use symmetric and asymmetric cryptography to protect your data
Work with hash functions, digital signatures, MAC, PKI, and encryption key management
Learn about homomorphic encryption, post-quantum encryption, cloud encryption, and other applications of modern cryptography

You'll learn about:

Cryptography Concepts:
Master the theory behind cryptography. Walk through the principles, methods, and algorithms that are used to protect your data. Ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity using techniques such as hash functions, digital signatures, and MAC.
Practical Applications:
Learn about modern cryptography in practice. From managing encryption keys in the cloud, to securing AI systems and machine learning models, to developing quantum-resistant cryptography algorithms, see how cryptography is used to protect data.
Expert Tips, Examples, and Best Practices:
Unravel cryptography topics with guidance from an experienced security professional. Practical demonstrations, detailed formulas, and tips and tricks will help you navigate the complex world of data encryption.

Key Highlights:

Symmetric and asymmetric encryption
Artificial intelligence and IoT
Hash functions
Digital signatures
Message authentication codes (MAC)
Storage and network security
Encryption key management
Cloud cryptography
Lightweight cryptography
Cryptocurrencies
Quantum computing
Homomorphic encryption

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Foreword
Acknowledgments
Preface
- Who This Book Is For
- Why Another Book on Cryptography?
- How This Book Is Organized
- Conclusion
PART I Foundations of Modern Cryptography
1 Fundamentals of Cryptography
- 1.1 History of Cryptography
  - 1.1.1 Historical Development of Cryptography
  - 1.1.2 Why Is Cryptography Required?
- 1.2 Introduction to Cryptography
  - 1.2.1 Definitions
  - 1.2.2 Classical versus Modern Cryptography
  - 1.2.3 Encoding, Hashing, and Encryption
  - 1.2.4 Security Concepts
  - 1.2.5 Types of Modern Cryptography
  - 1.2.6 Steganography
  - 1.2.7 Additional Techniques
  - 1.2.8 Confusion and Diffusion
  - 1.2.9 Refresher on Mathematics
- 1.3 Primer on Ciphers
  - 1.3.1 Substitution Cipher
  - 1.3.2 Transposition Ciphers
  - 1.3.3 Stream Ciphers
  - 1.3.4 Block Ciphers
- 1.4 Summary
2 Symmetric Cryptography
- 2.1 Primer on Symmetric Cryptography
- 2.2 Symmetric Key Algorithms
  - 2.2.1 Data Encryption Standard
  - 2.2.2 Triple DES and DES Variants
  - 2.2.3 International Data Encryption Algorithm
  - 2.2.4 Advanced Encryption Standard
  - 2.2.5 AES Finalists
- 2.3 Summary
3 Asymmetric Cryptography
- 3.1 Primer on Asymmetric Cryptography
  - 3.1.1 Properties of Asymmetric Cryptography
  - 3.1.2 Introductory Mathematics
- 3.2 Asymmetric Cryptography Algorithms
  - 3.2.1 RSA Algorithm
  - 3.2.2 Diffie–Hellman–Merkle Key Exchange Algorithm
  - 3.2.3 Elgamal Cryptosystem
  - 3.2.4 Elliptic Curve Cryptography
- 3.3 Summary
4 Cryptography Services
- 4.1 Hash Functions and Algorithms
  - 4.1.1 Primer on Cryptographic Hash Functions
  - 4.1.2 Message Digest Algorithms
  - 4.1.3 SHA Family of Algorithms
  - 4.1.4 SHA-3 Algorithm
- 4.2 Message Authentication Codes
- 4.3 Digital Signature
  - 4.3.1 Primer on Digital Signatures
  - 4.3.2 Digital Signature Standard
- 4.4 Merkle Trees
- 4.5 Summary
PART II Modern Cryptography in Practice
5 Storage Security: Data Encryption at Rest
- 5.1 Primer on Data Security
  - 5.1.1 Understanding the Data to Be Protected
  - 5.1.2 Understanding Data Security
- 5.2 Data-at-Rest Encryption Methods
  - 5.2.1 Disk Encryption
  - 5.2.2 Volume Encryption
  - 5.2.3 File Encryption
  - 5.2.4 Database Encryption
  - 5.2.5 Application Encryption
- 5.3 Summary
6 Web Security: Data Encryption in Transit
- 6.1 Primer on Web Security
- 6.2 Web Security Protocols
  - 6.2.1 Implementing the TLS Protocol
  - 6.2.2 Implementing VPNs Using IPS
- 6.3 Securing Web-Based Applications
  - 6.3.1 Securing Email Communication
  - 6.3.2 Securing Streaming and Downloading
- 6.4 Public Key Infrastructure
- 6.5 Summary
7 Cloud and Connected Device Cryptography
- 7.1 Primer on Cloud Cryptography
  - 7.1.1 Securing Infrastructure in the Cloud
  - 7.1.2 Securing Data in the Cloud
  - 7.1.3 Securing Applications in the Cloud
- 7.2 Encryption Key Management
  - 7.2.1 Cloud Service Provider-Managed Key
  - 7.2.2 Customer-Managed Key
  - 7.2.3 Bring Your Own Key
- 7.3 Cryptography as a Service by Major Cloud Service Providers
  - 7.3.1 Amazon Web Services
  - 7.3.2 Microsoft Azure
  - 7.3.3 Google Cloud Platform
  - 7.3.4 Cryptography Services by Other Cloud Service Providers
- 7.4 Lightweight Cryptography and the Internet of Things
  - 7.4.1 The IoT Concept
  - 7.4.2 Risks and Attacks Associated with IoT
  - 7.4.3 Securing Connected Devices with Lightweight Cryptography
  - 7.4.4 Cryptography in Cars
- 7.5 Summary
8 Cryptography in Cryptocurrency
- 8.1 Primer on Cryptocurrency
  - 8.1.1 History of Money
  - 8.1.2 Introduction to Cryptocurrency
  - 8.1.3 Primer on Blockchain
- 8.2 The “Crypto” in Cryptocurrency
  - 8.2.1 Cryptographic Transactions
  - 8.2.2 Cryptography Algorithms Used in Cryptocurrency
  - 8.2.3 Cryptocurrency Wallets
- 8.3 Outlook: Cautiously Optimistic
- 8.4 Summary
9 Cryptography and Artificial Intelligence
- 9.1 Primer on AI
- 9.2 AI for Cryptography
  - 9.2.1 Role of AI in Cryptography
  - 9.2.2 AI Algorithms for Cryptography
- 9.3 Cryptography for AI
  - 9.3.1 Security Risks of AI
  - 9.3.2 Securing AI Models with Cryptography
- 9.4 Best Practices and Ethical Use of AI
- 9.5 Summary
10 Post-Quantum Cryptography
- 10.1 Primer on Quantum Computing
  - 10.1.1 History of Quantum Mechanics
  - 10.1.2 Quantum Computing 101
  - 10.1.3 Quantum Computing Technologies
- 10.2 Quantum Computing and Cryptography
  - 10.2.1 The Risk of Quantum Computing
  - 10.2.2 Quantum Cryptography
  - 10.2.3 Quantum-Resistant Cryptography Algorithms
- 10.3 Preparing for Post-Quantum Cryptography
  - 10.3.1 NIST: Initiative on Post-Quantum Cryptography
  - 10.3.2 Preparing and Implementing Post-Quantum Cryptography
- 10.4 Future of Cryptography in Post-Quantum Computing
- 10.5 Summary
11 Homomorphic Encryption
- 11.1 Primer on Homomorphic Encryption
  - 11.1.1 History of Homomorphic Encryption
  - 11.1.2 Understanding Homomorphic Encryption
  - 11.1.3 Types of Homomorphic Encryption
  - 11.1.4 Homomorphic Encryption Using a Symmetric Key
- 11.2 Practical Applications of Homomorphic Encryption
  - 11.2.1 Healthcare
  - 11.2.2 Electronic Voting System
  - 11.2.3 Artificial Intelligence and Other Use Cases
- 11.3 Advantages, Challenges, and the Future
  - 11.3.1 Advantages
  - 11.3.2 Challenges
  - 11.3.3 Future of Homomorphic Encryption
- 11.4 Summary
12 Cryptography Attacks and Ransomware
- 12.1 Primer on Cryptography Attacks
  - 12.1.1 Cryptanalytic Attacks
  - 12.1.2 Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
  - 12.1.3 Other Cryptography Attacks
  - 12.1.4 Cryptography Attacks in a Nutshell
- 12.2 Ransomware Attacks
  - 12.2.1 Anatomy of Ransomware
  - 12.2.2 Ransomware as a Service
  - 12.2.3 Protecting Against Ransomware Attacks
- 12.3 Summary
13 Cryptography Standards and Resources
- 13.1 Government Standards for Cryptography
  - 13.1.1 National Institute of Standards and Technology
  - 13.1.2 European Standards and Regulations for Cryptography
- 13.2 Other Standards for Cryptography
- 13.3 Best Practices and Other Resources
  - 13.3.1 Best Practices for Cryptography
  - 13.3.2 Other Resources
- 13.4 Further Reading
- 13.5 Summary
14 Future Trends and Concluding Remarks
- 14.1 Future Trends in Cryptography
- 14.2 Concluding Remarks
- 14.3 Summary
A Bibliography
B The Author
Index

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