Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice -- Rental Edition, 8th Edition

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Fundamental security design principles in Chapter 1 include a section discussing those listed as fundamental by the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance/Cyber Defense. This is jointly sponsored by the U.S. National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
A unified, comprehensive treatment of mutual trust topics explores key management and user authentication, which are fundamental to the successful use of cryptographic services.
A solid yet easy-to-follow mathematical background provides a foundation to assess the relative strengths of various approaches without needing a prior understanding of number theory and probability, while giving students a clear understanding of the math required.

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