Applied Cryptography and Information Security | Master the Hidden Layer of Cyber Defence
In a digital world where every click, transaction, and transmission is vulnerable, cryptography is your first line of defence. This course goes beyond theory to equip you with practical, hands-on skills in applying cryptographic tools and technologies across real-world security challenges. Secure the Data, Secure the World Developed by Macquarie University鈥檚 Cyber Skills Academy, ranked in the top 1% of universities globally and recognised as Australia鈥檚 leading cyber security school, this program has been co-designed with industry to ensure every concept is grounded in today鈥檚 cyber landscape. Throughout the course, you鈥檒l build a deep understanding of: 鈥 Foundational cryptographic building blocks including symmetric/asymmetric encryption and Public-Key Infrastructure (PKI). 鈥 How to secure data at rest and in motion, apply full-disk encryption, and ensure authenticity and non-repudiation. 鈥 The use of cryptography in network security protocols, VPNs, wireless systems, and anonymous browsing technologies like TOR. 鈥 How cryptography protects intellectual property, software integrity, and operates within secure hardware environments such as HSMs and Trusted Execution Environments. 鈥 The cryptographic core of blockchain systems, enabling distributed ledgers, smart contracts, and secure voting mechanisms. 鈥 The future of privacy-preserving technologies through homomorphic encryption, federated learning, multi-party computation, and post-quantum cryptography. Protect Everything from Code to Cloud Whether you're a cyber security professional, software engineer, or tech decision-maker, this course will give you the confidence and capability to design, evaluate, and apply cryptographic solutions in a wide range of enterprise and emerging technology contexts. Learn from global leaders. Gain real-world skills. Secure the future.