Название: Modern Cryptography: The Practical Guide to Securing Data
Автор: Sandip Dholakia
Издательство: Rheinwerk Publishing
Год: 2024
Страниц: 325
Язык: английский
Формат: epub (true)
Размер: 10.1 MB

Security professionals, you know encryption is essential to protect your data. In this book, learn about the fundamental concepts of cryptography—and then apply them! Explore algorithms for symmetric and asymmetric cryptography and see how to use encryption strategies to enforce storage and network security. Put modern cryptography principles to work in real-world scenarios: cloud environments, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and more. Build the cryptography skills you need to manage today’s security threats!

This book aims to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of modern cryptography and its practical applications, ranging from lightweight cryptography to post-quantum cryptography and from cryptocurrency to homomorphic encryption. After reading this book, as a security professional, you’ll be equipped to apply your newfound knowledge to protect data and information, create and implement cryptography guidelines and policies, and develop a robust cryptography program for your organization.

In this book, you’ll learn about

a. Cryptography Concepts
Master the theory behind cryptography. Walk through the principles, methods, and algorithms that are used to protect your data. Ensure data confidentiality, integrity, and authenticity using techniques such as hash functions, digital signatures, and MAC.

b. Practical Applications
Learn about modern cryptography in practice. From managing encryption keys in the cloud, to securing AI systems and machine learning models, to developing quantum-resistant cryptography algorithms, see how cryptography is used to protect data.

c. Expert Tips, Examples, and Best Practices
Unravel cryptography topics with guidance from an experienced security professional. Practical demonstrations, detailed formulas, and tips and tricks will help you navigate the complex world of data encryption.

Highlights include:
1) Symmetric and asymmetric encryption
2) Hash functions
3) Digital signatures
4) Message authentication codes (MAC)
5) Storage and network security
6) Encryption key management
7) Cloud cryptography
8) Lightweight cryptography
9) Cryptocurrencies
10) Artificial intelligence and IoT
11) Quantum computing
12) Homomorphic encryption
13) Standards and best practices

Who This Book Is For:
This book is written for security practitioners who want to deepen their understanding about cryptography and implement it to secure their business-critical resources. You don’t need to be a programmer or math major to grasp the concepts in this book. I’ve minimized the use of mathematics while explaining the workings and implementation of cryptography primitives. However, I assumed that readers have a basic understanding and some experience or education in the field of information technology. The ideal audience for the book is any security engineer, architect, or practitioner, but it’s useful to students and beginners also. The book can also be used as a textbook or supplement/reference to a cryptography course.