RealWorld Cryptography

An All-Practical Guide To The Cryptography Behind Common Tools And Protocols That Will Help You Make Excellent Security Choices For Your Systems And Applications.In Real-World Cryptography, You Will Find:Best Practices For Using Cryptographydiagrams And Explanations Of Cryptographic Algorithmsimplementing Digital Signatures And Zero-Knowledge Proofsspecialized Hardware For Attacks And Highly Adversarial Environmentsidentifying And Fixing Bad Practiceschoosing The Right Cryptographic Tool For Any Problemreal-World Cryptography Reveals The Cryptographic Techniques That Drive The Security Of Web Apis, Registering And Logging In Users, And Even The Blockchain. YouLl Learn How These Techniques Power Modern Security, And How To Apply Them To Your Own Projects. Alongside Modern Methods, The Book Also Anticipates The Future Of Cryptography, Diving Into Emerging And Cutting-Edge Advances Such As Cryptocurrencies, And Post-Quantum Cryptography. All Techniques Are Fully Illustrated With Diagrams And Examples So You Can Easily See How To Put Them Into Practice.Purchase Of The Print Book Includes A Free Ebook In Pdf, Kindle, And Epub Formats From Manning Publications.About The Technologycryptography Is The Essential Foundation Of It Security. To Stay Ahead Of The Bad Actors Attacking Your Systems, You Need To Understand The Tools, Frameworks, And Protocols That Protect Your Networks And Applications. This Book Introduces Authentication, Encryption, Signatures, Secret-Keeping, And Other Cryptography Concepts In Plain Language And Beautiful Illustrations.About The Bookreal-World Cryptography Teaches Practical Techniques For Day-To-Day Work As A Developer, Sysadmin, Or Security Practitioner. ThereS No Complex Math Or Jargon: Modern Cryptography Methods Are Explored Through Clever Graphics And Real-World Use Cases. YouLl Learn Building Blocks Like Hash Functions And Signatures; Cryptographic Protocols Like Https And Secure Messaging; And Cutting-Edge Advances Like Post-Quantum Cryptography And Cryptocurrencies. This Book Is A Joy To Read-And It Might Just Save Your Bacon The Next Time YouRe Targeted By An Adversary After Your Data.WhatS Insideimplementing Digital Signatures And Zero-Knowledge Proofsspecialized Hardware For Attacks And Highly Adversarial Environmentsidentifying And Fixing Bad Practiceschoosing The Right Cryptographic Tool For Any Problemabout The Readerfor Cryptography Beginners With No Previous Experience In The Field.About The Authordavid Wong Is A Cryptography Engineer. He Is An Active Contributor To Internet Standards Including Transport Layer Security.Table Of Contentspart 1 Primitives: The Ingredients Of Cryptography1 Introduction2 Hash Functions3 Message Authentication Codes4 Authenticated Encryption5 Key Exchanges6 Asymmetric Encryption And Hybrid Encryption7 Signatures And Zero-Knowledge Proofs8 Randomness And Secretspart 2 Protocols: The Recipes Of Cryptography9 Secure Transport10 End-To-End Encryption11 User Authentication12 Crypto As In Cryptocurrency?13 Hardware Cryptography14 Post-Quantum Cryptography15 Is This It? Next-Generation Cryptography16 When And Where Cryptography Fails