Cryptography Course

1 hour, 6 minutes

Syllabus

Cryptography intro

Video - 00:01:00

What do we mean when we talk about cryptography? We'll start with a brief discussion of the difference between hashing and encryption.
Password hashing

Video - 00:09:00

Take a deep dive into how we use hashing to protect passwords.
Hashing + demo

Video - 00:10:00

We've discussed hashing, but what does it look like in action? Tommy demonstrates a hashing algorithm.
Encryption: symmetric

Video - 00:06:00

Tommy discusses symmetric encryption in depth.
Encryption: asymmetric

Video - 00:08:00

Tommy discusses asymmetric encryption using public and private keys.
PKI and certificates

Video - 00:08:00

What is PKI and how do certificates and certificate authorities come into play?
PKI demo

Video - 00:06:00

Take a look at PKI and certificates in the real world.
Uses of cryptography

Video - 00:11:00

How do we use cryptography in cybersecurity? We'll explore code signing, digital signatures and blockchain.
Cryptographic tools

Video - 00:06:00

Explore various cryptographic tools, including trusted platform modules, hardware security modules, key management and secure enclaves.

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