EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist (ECES) iLearn

This solution is an asynchronous, self-study environment in a video streaming format.

The EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist (ECES) program introduces professionals and students to the field of cryptography. The participants will learn the foundations of modern symmetric and key cryptography including the details of algorithms such as Feistel Functions, DES, and AES. ECES provides necessary skills to perform effective deployment of encryption technologies. It is a comprehensive course covering various algorithms, the key concepts behind those algorithms, applications of the cryptography in various ways and performing cryptanalysis.

The student will

• Develop skills to protect critical data in organizations with encryption
• Develop a deep understanding of essential cryptography algorithms and their applications
• Make informed decisions about applying encryption technologies
• Save time and cost by avoiding common mistakes in implementing encryption technologies effectively
• Develop working knowledge of cryptanalysis

Target Audience

• Penetration Testers and Computer Forensics Specialists
• Cloud Security architects, designers, and developers
• Anyone involved in selecting and implementing VPNs or digital certificates, Information Security Operations
• Anyone involved in developing Operating Systems, Cryptography Systems, Blockchain based solutions, etc.

What Will You Learn

• Types of encryption standards and their differences
• How to select the best standard for your organization?
• How to enhance your pen-testing knowledge in encryption?
• Correct and incorrect deployment of encryption technologies
• Common mistakes made in implementing encryption technologies
• Best practices when implementing encryption technologies

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge of cryptography is assumed, and no mathematical skills beyond basic algebra are required.

Course Outline

Module 01: Introduction and History of Cryptography

• What is Cryptography?
• History of Cryptography
• Mono-Alphabet Substitution (Caesar Cipher, Atbash Cipher, Affine Cipher, ROT13 Cipher)
• Multi-Alphabet Substitution (Cipher Disk, Vigenère Cipher, Playfair Cipher, ADFGVX Cipher)
• Homophonic Substitution
• Null and Book Ciphers
• Rail Fence Ciphers
• The Enigma Machine
• CrypTool

Module 02: Symmetric Cryptography and Hashes

• Symmetric Cryptography
• Information Theory
• Kerckhoffs’s Principle
• Substitution and Transposition
• Binary Math
• Block Cipher vs. Stream Cipher
• Symmetric Block Cipher Algorithms (Feistel Function, DES, 3DES, AES, Blowfish, Serpent, Twofish, Skipjack, IDEA, CAST, TEA, SHARK)
• Symmetric Algorithm Methods
• Symmetric Stream Ciphers (RC4, FISH, PIKE)
• Hash Function (Hash – Salt, MD5, MD6, SHA,FORK-256, RIPEMD-160, GOST, Tiger)
• CryptoBench

Module 03: Number Theory and Asymmetric Cryptography

• Asymmetric Encryption
• Basic Number Facts
• Birthday Theorem
• Random Number Generator
• Diffie-Hellman
• Rivest Shamir Adleman (RSA)
• Menezes–Qu–Vanstone
• Digital Signature Algorithm
• Elliptic Curve
• Elgamal
• CrypTool

Module 04: Applications of Cryptography

• FIPS Standards
• Digital Signatures
• Digital Certificate
• Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
• Digital Certificate Management
• Trust Models
• Certificates and Web Servers
• Authentication (PAP, S-PAP, CHAP, Kerberos)
• Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
• Wi-Fi Encryption
• SSL and TLS
• Virtual Private Network (VPN)
• Encrypting Files
• BitLocker
• Disk Encryption Software: VeraCrypt
• Common Cryptography Mistakes
• Steganography
• Steganalysis
• Steganography Detection Tools
• National Security Agency and Cryptography
• Unbreakable Encryption

Module 05: Cryptanalysis

• Breaking Ciphers
• Cryptanalysis
• Frequency Analysis
• Kasiski
• Cracking Modern Cryptography
• Linear Cryptanalysis
• Differential Cryptanalysis
• Integral Cryptanalysis
• Cryptanalysis Resources
• Cryptanalysis Success
• Rainbow Tables
• Password Cracking