Missing factors in teaching cryptography algorithms for information security tracks

  • Authors:
  • Wasim A. Al-Hamdani

  • Affiliations:
  • Kentucky State University, Frankfort, KY

  • Venue:
  • 2009 Information Security Curriculum Development Conference
  • Year:
  • 2009

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Abstract

This paper examines the missing factors in cryptography algorithms curriculum designed to teach Information security (information assurance) to students. Normally, there are four different aspects to organizing a cryptography curriculum for a curriculum developer, drawing from the work inspiration of their background, their field of study, and their target degree. Indeed, a cryptography course can be taught in four different departments: Computer Science, Mathematics, computer engineers and Information Security. The differences of the curriculum between these four fields are not very clear, however. In this article, we present our view on curriculum development and teaching aspects for these four different fields, where cryptography could be presented in a way to serve the knowledge flow and knowledge support for the students in their track.