AES –the current encryption standard– uses 1,000s of years old fundamentals.
Our learning modules show you how these fundamentals combine to create secure eMail, SSL/TLS...
Need quick read? Please know the topic appended with '¤'.
…PreComputer Encryption Methods
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 Puzzlesand links |
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| ¤ A simple ancient method and key |
Encryption Basics | Chapter | |
| (Method should have many possible keys) | I | 1, 2 ¤ | Shift |
| ¤ How statistics is used to break encryption | II | 3 ¤ | Shuffle |
| (Cryptanalysts are brilliant pattern finders) | |||
| Example of a provenly secure cipher | III | 2 | Cryptanalysis links |
| (Easy pen/paper method used thru WW II) | |||
…DES & AES
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In Program Puzzles |
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| ¤ Compare DES, AES-128 & AES-256 | ¤ DES & AES Keys | 5, 6 ¤ | |
| (& brief history. Your threat landscape) | |||
| ¤ Secret key protections: confidentiality, authentication & integrity File authentication (integrity) using secret key |
¤ Cryptographic FingerPrints |
7, 8 ¤ | Message & File Ciphers |
| ¤ How encryption can be corrupted | ¤ Message Cipher | ||
| ¤ How Cipher Modes add security | ¤ Message Cipher | ||
| Make your own LogonPassword Manager | File Cipher | ||
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KeyStore (keyChain, keyRing)
¤ Learn More in Program
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| ¤ 1. securely export keys for sharing & backup (cloud storage) | |
| ¤ 2. Backup & Reinstall our KeyStore | |
| 3. look inside our (Java's) KeyStore | |
| Key sharing suggestions | |
| ¤ KeyStore's threats & suggestions | |
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Cryptographic Fingerprint (Hash, Message Digest)
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| ¤ 1. ensure you get authenticated file (or program) | |
| ¤ 2. test a message for correct fingerprint | |
| Review fingerprint (1-wayness & avalanche effect) assurances | |
| KeyStore's threats & suggestions | |
…Logon Password Manager
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| 1. get your passwords from Chrome browser | |
| 2. securely save to the cloud | |
| 3. optionally, make your own Password Manager with file encryption | |
…Public Private Key Pair
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| How public keys solve delivery problems & implement confidentiality | 10 |
| How private keys are used to authenticate & implement non-reputation | 12 |
| How non-keyed fingerPrints add security | 13, 14 |
| How Digital Certificates are used to share public keys | 16 |
| Encrypted & authenticated email | 19 |
| SSL / TLS | 20 |
…Other book chapters
| Diffuse & confuse –some secret key theory | 3,4 |
| Brief historical overview | 6 |
| Some public/private key theory (easy problems for you –but hard for attackers) | 9 |
| How RSA public/private keys are made | 10, 11 |
| Comparing Secret & Public/Private keys | 15 |
| Two Digital Certificate Infrastructures | |
| 1. X.509 – Centralized | 17 |
| 2. PGP – Distributed | 18 |
| IPsec Overview | 21 |
| Cryptographic GotChas | 22 |
In addition, the printed Book has 2 appendices entitled Public Key Math & A Few IPsec Details.
Both are still current maybe of interesting to those wanting more insight.