CSE 590: Modern Cryptography (Spring 2019)

Instructor: Omkant Pandey (Office hours: Tu-Th 5:30p - 6:30p in 345 NCS)
TA: TBA
Time: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 4:00p - 5:20p
Location: (Old) CS 2129
Contact: omkant [at] cs.stonybrook.edu
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Announcements

All announcements will be made through BlackBoard.

Course Description

In this class, we will introduce some topics in modern cryptography. The course is theoretical in nature, with emphasis on proofs and algorithmic reductions (even when discussing applied topics).  No prior background in cryptography is assumed. However, students should have some mathematical maturity and be comfortable working with definitions and proofs. Some of the topics we will cover include: one-way functions, pseudo-randomness, symmetric encryption, hash functions, message integrity, digital signatures, and public-key encryption. Time permitting, we may also dive into zero-knowledge proofs and secure multiparty computation.

Grading Policy

Text Book

The prescribed textbook for this course is Katz and Lindell's text Introduction to Modern Cryptography (some copies available in the library). See course webpage for previous offerings of this course for several free and excellent educational material on cryptography.

Lecture Schedule (Tentative)

Date Topic KL Chapter
1/29/2019 Introduction Ch. 1
1/31/2019 Shannon, Perfect Secrecy Ch. 2
2/05/2019 Indistinguishable Security §3.1, §3.2
2/07/2019 Encryption via PRGs §3.3
2/12/2019 CPA-Security via PRFs §3.4,§3.5
2/14/2019 Finish CPA-Security §3.5
2/19/2019 First Assignment Due, Discuss Solutions
2/21/2019 Modes of Encryption §3.6
2/26/2019 Message Authentication Codes Ch. 4
2/28/2019 Hash Functions Ch. 5
3/05/2019 One-Way Functions - I §7.1
3/07/2019 One-Way Functions - II §??
3/12/2019 Hard Core Predicates §7.3, §7.4
3/14/2019 PRF/PRP from PRGs §7.5, §7.6
3/19/2019 --Spring Recess--
3/21/2019 --Spring Recess--
3/26/2019 Second Assignment Due, Discuss Solutions
3/28/2019 Number Theory Background §8.1, §8.3.1
4/02/2019 Hardness Assumptions §8.2--§8.4
4/04/2019 Key Management, Public-Key Revolution Ch. 10
4/09/2019 Public-Key Encryption - I §11.1--§11.4
4/11/2019 Public-Key Encryption - II §11.4, §11.5
4/16/2019 Digital Signatures - I §12.1--§12.4
4/18/2019 Digital Signatures - II §12.5--§12.7
4/23/2019 Trapdoors, Secret Sharing §13.1—§13.3
4/25/2019 Final Assignment Due, Discuss Solutions
4/30/2019 Student Presentations ---
5/02/2019 Student Presentations ---
5/07/2019 Student Presentations ---
5/09/2019 Student Presentations ---
5/??/2019 Student Presentations ---

Misc

Note: If you have a physical, psychological, medical or learning disability that may impact on your ability to carry out assigned course work, please contact the staff in the Disabled Student Services office (DSS), Room 133, Humanities, 632-6748v/TDD. DSS will review your concerns and determine with you what accommodations are necessary and appropriate. All information and documentation of disability are confidential.

Note: Each student must pursue his or her academic goals honestly and be personally accountable for all submitted work. Representing another person's work as your own is always wrong. Any suspected instance of academic dishonesty will be reported to the Academic Judiciary. For more comprehensive information on academic integrity, including categories of academic dishonesty, please refer to the academic judiciary website at http://www.stonybrook.edu/uaa/academicjudiciary/.