Cryptography basics ST-LE-2026-12

by Prof. Dieter Hutter (Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz)

Tuesday Mar 17, 2026, 9:30 AM → 12:30 PM Europe/Berlin

Room 2.2070/2.2090, 2nd floor + Zoom (hybrid)

Motivation

Cryptography is the key technology to ensure the security and privacy of IT-systems. The understanding of basic principles of cryptographic functions is an indispensable prerequisite for the development of modern IT systems.

Learning contents

This course will provide elementary knowledge in cryptography (in theory and practice). For example: asymmetric vs. symmetric encryption, cryptographic hash functions, digital signatures and public-key infrastructures, post-quantum cryptography.

Learning objectives

Basic knowledge in cryptography, which in particular allows one to assess the strength of cryptographic methods in practice.

Prior knowledge

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Further reading

C.Paar, J.Pelzl: Understanding Cryptography  A.J. Menezes et al: Handbook of Applied Cryptography

Lecture Materials

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