Real-World Cryptography
David Wong is an engineer in cryptography. He actively contributes to internet standards such as Transport Layer Security.
Cryptography is the fundamental building block of IT security. To stay ahead of malicious actors, you must understand the tools, frameworks, and protocols that protect your networks and applications. In plain language and with beautiful illustrations, this book introduces authentication, encryption, signatures, secret-keeping, and other cryptography concepts.
The book is a hands-on guide to the cryptography behind common tools and protocols, allowing you to make better security decisions for your systems and applications. Real-World Cryptography contains the following:
- Best practices for implementing cryptography
- Cryptographic algorithm diagrams and explanations
- Digital signatures and zero-knowledge proofs are being implemented.
- Specialized hardware for attacks and hostile environments
- Identifying and correcting poor practices
- Choosing the best cryptographic tool for the job
Real-World Cryptography delves into the cryptographic techniques that power the security of web APIs, user registration and authentication, and even the blockchain. You'll discover how these techniques power modern security and how to use them in your own projects. Along with modern methods, the book foresees the future of cryptography by delving into emerging and cutting-edge advances like cryptocurrencies and post-quantum cryptography. All techniques are fully illustrated with diagrams and examples so that you can quickly see how to apply them.
Author: David Wong
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Real-World-Cryptography-David-Wong/dp/1617296716
Ratings: 4.4 out of 5 stars (from 44 reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #116,732 in Books
#16 in Computer Cryptography
#22 in Web Encryption
#108 in Internet & Telecommunications
