WGSS 3254: Introduction to Cryptography and Cybersecurity
Introduction to applied cryptography and cybersecurity. The course covers basic elements of symmetric-key and public-key cryptography, including encryption, authentication, signatures and key agreement, as well as integrity (hash functions, blockchains and more), pseudorandomness, shared key protocols, and the Transport Layer Protocol (TLS). Discuss principles of cybersecurity and ethics.
- Credits
- 3
- Offered
- Fall 2026
- Campuses
- Storrs
- Requirements
- CSE 2500 and CSE 3140; open only to students in the College of Engineering.
Fall 2026 sections
Taught by Brenda Brueggemann.
| Section | Type | Meets | Instructor | Campus | Room | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | LEC | 2:00PM - 3:15PM / TuTh | Brenda Brueggemann | Storrs | SHH 106 | 2 of 20 open |
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