Program Overview

Program Overview

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Course Details

Using Cryptography Correctly

• Course Code: XACS130
• School: Stanford School of Engineering
• Format: 100% Online, on-demand
• Time to Complete: 7 hours
• Tuition: $545.00
• Units: 1 CEU-equivalent
• Course Access: 60 days
• Credentials: Record of Completion

Course Outline

The course covers the following topics:

• Symmetric Encryption
• Public-Key Cryptography
• Identification Protocols
• Advanced Primitives

Competency Areas

• Cryptography Fundamentals
• Symmetric Encryption
• Authenticated Encryption
• Public-Key Cryptography
• Digital Signatures
• Identification Protocols and User-Authentication
• Challenge-Response Protocols

What You Need to Get Started

We recommend that you have the equivalent of a BS in computer science or a background in cybersecurity.

Enrollment Options

Enroll in Individual Courses

• Pay as you go: $545 per course
• 60 days to complete
• View and complete course materials, video lectures, assignments, and exams at your own pace.

All-Access Plan

• One Year Access to All Courses in the Program: $2725
• 365 days to complete
• Interest-free payments option
• Enroll in all the courses in the Advanced Cybersecurity Program
• View and complete course materials, video lectures, assignments, and exams at your own pace.

Groups and Teams

• Special Pricing
• No matter the size of your group, we can advise you on the best options to meet your training and development goals.

Teaching Team

• Dan Boneh: Professor, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
• Professor Boneh heads the applied cryptography group and co-directs the computer security lab.

Program Details

Advanced Cybersecurity Program

• The program offers a variety of courses, including Using Cryptography Correctly, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technologies, Foundations of Information Security, Introduction to Cryptography, and Network Security.

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