Network Architecture and Cryptography · Networks and Security
Public Key Cryptography
Understanding the mathematics behind RSA and ECC. Students explore how asymmetric encryption allows for secure communication over insecure channels.
Key Questions
- 1How can two parties share a secret without ever meeting in person?
- 2What would happen to global commerce if current encryption standards were cracked?
- 3How do digital signatures verify identity and integrity in a virtual space?
Common Core State Standards
CSTA: 3B-NI-04
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Computer Science
Unit: Network Architecture and Cryptography
Period: Networks and Security
Suggested Methodologies
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