Cryptographic Practice

Author: (USA) Ferguson N. Zhang Zhenfeng Schneier
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book explains how to implement cryptographic systems from an engineering perspective. The author, drawing on extensive practical experience, details how to correctly implement cryptographic systems in the real world, from the selection of specific algorithms and the implementation of key components to the construction of infrastructure, and explores how to transform the security of cryptographic systems into practical security. The book is divided into five parts. Part 1 introduces the design principles of cryptographic systems, fundamental cryptography concepts, and various attack methods; Part 2 discusses message security, including basic cryptographic modules such as block ciphers, hash functions, and message authentication codes, as well as their selection and implementation; Part 3 covers public-key cryptographic systems and key negotiation; Part 4 explores key management issues; the final part addresses standards and patent-related issues. This book is a comprehensive work that discusses how to correctly implement cryptographic systems and integrate them into practical secure systems from an engineering standpoint. It can serve as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate students in cryptography, or as a reference for cryptography researchers and engineers involved in the design and implementation of cryptographic systems.