1.1.1

Research various types of cryptography

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1.1.2

Describe occupations that use cryptography

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1.1.3

Explain how people encounter cryptography in day-to-day life

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1.1.4

Explain the connection between math, algorithms, and ciphers

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1.1.5

Explain the difference between blockchain and block cipher

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1.1.6

Define cryptanalysis as it relates to cryptography

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1.2.1

Explain the history of cryptography

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1.2.2

Describe the importance of the Enigma and Turing (The Bombe) machines

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1.2.3

Explain the need for ciphering with the birth of the digital age

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1.2.4

Describe the use of RSA (Rivest–Shamir–Adleman) in today’s online environment

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2.1.1

Explain substitution ciphers (e.g., Masonic, polyalphabetic, etc.)

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2.1.2

Describe Caesar ciphers

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2.1.3

Explain transposition ciphers

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2.1.4

Compare steganography and cryptography as used in ciphers

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2.2.1

Apply a cipher technique to keep information secret

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2.2.2

Develop a key to decipher the message

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2.2.3

Decipher a cipher

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3.1.1

Compare block and stream ciphers (i.e., of Advanced Secret Writing Standard (AES) and Data Secret Writing Standard (DES))

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3.1.2

Research the role of block ciphers in data integrity

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3.1.3

Relate key stream synchronicity to stream ciphers

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3.1.4

Explain the use of hash functions

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3.1.5

Discuss the difference between steganography and cryptography

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3.1.6

Identify challenges when managing encryption on a large scale

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3.1.7

Apply tools and protocols to real world practice

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3.2.1

Build a block cipher with a data integrity component

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3.2.2

Create a crypto key

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3.2.3

Write an algorithm for a cipher

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3.2.4

Describe how keys are generated

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3.3.1

Define the purpose of public vs. private keys

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3.3.2

Compare symmetric and asymmetric keys

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3.3.3

Explain various security mechanisms

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3.3.4

Describe the strengths and weakness of the Diffie-Hellman protocol

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3.3.5

Explain the importance of authentication

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3.3.6

Describe the strengths and weakness of the RSA protocol

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4.1.1

Describe different types of attacks on cryptographic systems

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4.1.2

Research different types of defenses against cryptographic attacks

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4.1.3

Differentiate between passive and active attacks

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4.1.4

Apply various techniques to encrypt a message

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4.1.5

Analyze a passive attack using network traffic data and analysis

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5.1.1

Research the ethics of cryptography

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5.1.2

Discuss the balance between privacy and security

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5.1.3

Research regulations and laws of cryptography and encryption

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5.2.1

Describe the role of computational mathematics in the development of future cryptographic systems

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5.2.2

Research how future technology may threaten cryptography

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5.2.3

Discuss the role cryptography plays in the development of digital currencies

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5.2.4

Examine ways in which encryption using cryptography can be applied in the future

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