Fundamentals of Cryptography

CAS CS 538

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCS131 & CASCS237 & CASCS357) or consent of instructor. - Graduate Prerequisites: (CASCS332) - Basic Algorithms to guarantee confidentiality and authenticity of data. Definitions and proofs of security for practical constructions. Topics include perfectly secure encryption, pseudorandom generators, RSA and Elgamal encryption, Diffie-Hellman key agreement, RSA signatures, secret sharing, block and stream ciphers.

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Reyzin TR 11:00 am-12:15 pm Students registering for CAS CS538 must register for two sections: a Lec section, and a Dis section.

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A2 Reyzin W 9:05 am-9:55 am

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A3 Reyzin W 10:10 am-11:00 am CS538 A3 will be held in CDS701

SPRG 2026 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A4 Reyzin W 11:15 am-12:05 pm

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