Technical skills training
Participants in the CryptoWorks21 program are expected to fulfill the following requirements for technical skills:
- Demonstrate novice understanding in each technical skill area
- Demonstrate advanced understanding in at least one technical skill area
Most novice technical skill areas can be fulfilled either by taking a CryptoWorks21 module, completing a standard course, or attending an appropriate winter/summer school as indicated below.
Novice level
Information and network security
Learning outcome: Demonstrate an understanding of how cryptography tools are used to achieve information security.
Delivery mechanism: CryptoWorks21 module on "Fundamentals of network security", or completion of either CS 658 or ECE 628.
2022-2023 offering: May 15-19, 2023
Fundamentals of cryptography
Learning outcome: Demonstrate an understanding of core cryptography tools.
Delivery mechanism: CryptoWorks21 module on "Fundamentals of cryptography", or completion of either CO 685 or CO 687, or part of QKD summer school, or the SAC Summer School.
2022-2023 offering: not offered
Post-quantum cryptography
Learning outcome: Demonstrate an understanding of which classical cryptography tools are believed to be quantum-resistant.
Delivery mechanism: CryptoWorks21 module on "Post-quantum cryptography".
2022-2023 offering: not offered
Quantum cryptography tools
Learning outcome: Demonstrate an understanding of new cryptographic primitives that can be achieved with quantum information and their advantages.
Delivery mechanism: CryptoWorks21 modules on "Quantum cryptography tools" part 1 and 2, or completion of either QIC 890 topic 2 (fulfills part 1 only) or QKD summer school (fulfills part 1 only)
2022-2023 offering: to be announced
Quantum communication devices
Learning outcome: Demonstrate an understanding of the technological requirements and state-of-the-art implementation and deployment of quantum cryptography systems and the required components.
Delivery mechanism: CryptoWorks21 modules on "Quantum communication devices", or completion of either QIC 890 topic 2, QIC 890 topic 3, or QKD summer school.
2022-2023 offering: not offered
Advanced level
Advanced research
Learning outcome: Advanced understanding of research in any of the five technical skill areas.
Delivery mechanism: Completion of a research thesis. (Postdocs will have already completed this.)
Tutorial
Quantum computing for cryptography students
Learning outcome: Demonstrate a basic understanding of quantum computing and its application to cryptography.
Delivery mechanism: Workshop on "Quantum computing for cryptography students".
2022-2023: November 23, 2022
Note that this topic does not count towards completion of the CryptoWorks21 program, and is made available for your interest.