Introduction to Encryption

Overview

Introduction to Encryption - Terminology and Technology: Understand the terms and expressions of encryption technologies and learn to apply encryption properly.

Course Content (SCORM)

• Understand technical terms and current technologies
• Evaluate what encryption means and provides - the basis for secure communication on the Internet
• Make technology choices with practice-orientation

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Requirements

• A basic interest in the fields of data security, privacy and technology

Summary

AES-128, Public Key, Certificates? What do symmetric and asymmetric encryption actually mean? Where are these used? This e-learning course provides a basic introduction to the field of encryption.

The course explains the common terminology but also the technical background. This course is right for everybody who wants to understand what encryption means in practice and what to watch out for. Smattering knowledge can be challenged, practical insights will be provided.

If you care about data security and privacy – likewise on the enterprise level and in private life – you are already on the right track. This course can deepen your knowledge and turn your focus where to look at.

General background knowledge in IT is an advantage but not required.

Instructor Frank Hissen, Computer Scientist and Security Expert, teaches IT security for over 20 years and works for companies of all sizes as IT Security Consultant and Software Engineer.

Last Update

03/2020

Languages/Subtitles

-English only-

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Course materials

Video content (42min), mobile-optimized/responsive; Course Assessment