1. Advanced Diploma in Cryptography

This is a lengthy and highly technical course that covers symmetric key encryption, computational security and message authent among other core principles.

2. Cryptography: Pseudo-random Generators and Block Ciphers

While this course focuses on block ciphers and pseudo-random generators, it also explains CCA or Chosen Cybertext Attack security so you can design a CCA secure scheme.

3. Diploma in Cyber Security

This is a very popular course as cryptography plays a vital role in cyber security including in email security, VPNs and data encryption.

Cryptographers are specialists in making and breaking codes and messages. They either make them secure so that only the intended recipient can read them, or they decipher them (for example, in times of war to see an enemy’s intentions). 

Experienced and qualified cryptographers are highly sought after, especially by governments and institutions that deal with private client information and large financial transactions.

Some fields in which cryptographers work include:

• Banking
• The military
• Finance
• Cyber security
• Government intelligence agencies

Everyday examples of cryptography include:

• Digital signatures
• Blockchain
• Network security
• Email
• Secure voting
• Passwords
• Time stamps
• File storage

Cryptography is a highly technical STEM field. If you want to enter this demanding and lucrative area, then you need a strong background in:

• Mathematics, especially linear algebra
• Computer science
• Information security
• Cyber security