CS 5830

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CS 5830
Cryptography

Course information provided by the 2025-2026 Catalog.

Introductory course in Cryptography. Topics include one-time pads, stream ciphers, block ciphers, authenticated encryption, asymmetric encryption, digital signatures, and more. The focus is on contemporary cryptographic algorithms used in practice, with some introduction to formal analyses.


Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: CS 2800 or equivalent, CS 4810 or mathematical maturity, or permission of instructor.

Last 4 Terms Offered 2025FA, 2024FA, 2023SP, 2022FA

When Offered Fall.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CS 4830, CS 6830

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  8768 CS 5830   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Stephens-Davidowitz, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 20176 CS 5830   LEC 030

  •  
    • MW
    • Aug 25 - Dec 8, 2025

    • Pass, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: Cornell Tech students.