Get a head start in real-world cryptography by learning the logic of algorithms that defend against attacks, and explore the latest in IoT homomorphic encryption and quantum cryptography

Key Features

• Explore the basic principles and history of cryptography
• Identify key vulnerabilities and evaluate how cryptographic algorithms defend against attacks
• Become a forward-thinking cryptographer by learning the new protocols in zero knowledge, homomorphic encryption and quantum cryptography

Book Description

This updated edition takes you on an journey through the realm of cryptographic science, providing an in-depth exploration of its history, principles, and the latest cutting-edge developments.

You will learn the mathematical logic of how algorithms encrypt and decrypt messages, introducing more complex math as the book progresses. By getting your foot in the door with how elliptic curves, zero knowledge protocols, homomorphic encryption, and quantum computing shape today’s cybersecurity landscape and its attacks and defenses, you will have the groundwork on which to build professional cryptographic experience.

This edition will help keep you up to date with the most innovative cryptographic algorithms, ensuring you're well-prepared to navigate the rapidly evolving world of data privacy and cybersecurity. With a focus on emerging trends and challenges, including quantum cryptography you'll acquire the knowledge needed to stay at the forefront of this dynamic field.

With the latest updates and an expanded scope, this new edition ensures you're well-prepared to face the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity with confidence and expertise.

What you will learn

• Get to grips with essential encryption algorithms and their logical basics
• Identify the key vulnerabilities of AES, RSA, and many other symmetric and asymmetric algorithms
• Apply the logic and mathematics behind cryptographic attacks on asymmetric encryption
• Discover emerging technologies like zero-knowledge protocols and homomorphic encryption
• Understand fundamentals of lightweight encryption for IoT and discover a new algorithm in this field
• Dive deep into quantum cryptography with the Shor and Grover algorithms

Who this book is for

This book is for beginners who are IT professionals, students, cybersecurity enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to develop skills in modern cryptography and build a successful cybersecurity career. The book systematically addresses mathematical issues related to the algorithms that may arise. However, a prior knowledge of university-level mathematics, algebra, its main operators, modular mathematics, and finite fields theory is required. Some knowledge of elliptic curves and quantum computing, especially matrices and plotting curves would also be beneficial to get the most out of this book.

Table of Contents

1. Deep Dive into Cryptography
2. Symmetric Encryption Algorithms
3. Asymmetric Encryption Algorithms
4. Hash Functions and Digital Signatures
5. Zero-Knowledge Protocols
6. New Inventions in Cryptography and Logical Attacks
7. Elliptic Curves
8. Homomorphic Encryption and Crypto Search Engine
9. Quantum Cryptography
10. Quantum Search Algorithms and Quantum Computing

About the Author

Massimo Bertaccini, PhD, is a researcher, principal scientist, CEO, and co-founder at Cryptolab Inc. He holds several patents in cryptography, quantum cryptography, and AI. His career started as a professor of mathematics and statistics, following which he founded Cryptolab Inc., a start-up in the field of cryptography solutions for cybersecurity. With his team of engineers, he designed and implemented the first search engine in the world that can work with encrypted data. He has obtained several international prizes and awards, such as the Silicon Valley Inventors award, the Seal of Excellence from the EU, and Security Solutions Provider of the Year – USA, 2023. Currently, as a contract professor, he teaches cryptography for a cybersecurity course and has published many articles in the field of cryptography and blockchain. The first edition of Cryptography Algorithms was the tenth bestseller in its category on Amazon for 40 weeks and proclaimed by Book Authority as the best book of 2023 in homomorphic and quantum encryption.