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Texas Foundations of Cybersecurity

The ABCs of Cryptography

Students dive into the history of cryptography systems, the motivation behind using encryption systems, and basic cryptography systems. Additionally, students explore topics on how to use cryptography, cryptology, and cryptanalysis to decode a message without the use of a key.

Lessons

4.1 Cryptography, Cryptology, Cryptanalysis

  • Cryptography, Cryptology, Cryptanalysis
  • Cryptography, Cryptology, Cryptanalysis
  • Cryptogram Game!
  • Why encrypt?
  • Why encrypt?
  • +1 more

4.2 History of Cryptography

  • Cryptography: A Brief History
  • Cryptography History Quiz
  • How the Enigma Worked
  • How the Enigma Worked
  • Unknown Languages and the Future of Cryptography
  • +1 more

4.3 Basic Crypto Systems: Caesar Cipher

  • Caesar Cipher
  • Caesar Cipher
  • Caesar Cipher Encryption
  • Decrypt Caesar's Cipher!

4.4 Basic Crypto Systems: Cracking Caesar

  • Cracking Caesar Cipher
  • Cracking Caesar Cipher
  • Cracking Caesar with Brute Force
  • Letter Frequency and Caesar
  • Examining Caesar Cipher

4.5 Basic Crypto Systems: Vigenere Cipher

  • Vigenere Cipher
  • Vigenere Cipher
  • Vigenere Cipher Example
  • Letter Frequency and Vigenere Cipher
  • Examining Vigenere Cipher
  • +1 more

4.6 Hash Functions

  • Hash Functions
  • Hash Functions
  • Google Shattered Crypto Algorithm
  • Hash Functions in the News
  • What is a Checksum?
  • +4 more

4.7 Hash Function Development

  • Hash Function Development
  • Hash Function Development
  • Modulo Math Calculator
  • Understanding Modulo Math
  • Modulo Game!
  • +1 more

4.8 Digital Certificates

  • Symmetric vs Asymmetric Encryption
  • Public-Key Encryption Explorer
  • Digital Certificates
  • Digital Certificates
  • SSL Explained
  • +5 more

4.9 The ABCs of Cryptography Quiz

  • The ABCs of Cryptography Quiz

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