Cryptography

This repository contains the code developed for the Cryptography course exercises at Politecnico di Torino.

Overview

This repository stores implementations of various cryptographic algorithms and techniques in both C and Python, following the course structure:

• C Programming with OpenSSL: Implementation of symmetric and asymmetric cryptographic primitives, hashes, MACs, and protocols
• Python Implementations: Code focusing on cryptographic primitives and security analysis

Environment Setup

The reference environment for these exercises is:

• Kali Linux 2024.3+
• Python 3 interpreter with required packages
• OpenSSL and OpenSSL development libraries

While other platforms may work, all implementations are tested on the reference environment.

Resources

Additional resources for this course:

• OpenSSL documentation
• Python cryptography libraries documentation

Learning Objectives

This code repository supports the following learning objectives:

• Improving programming skills in cryptography implementation
• Understanding both constructive and analytical approaches to cryptography
• Mapping theoretical concepts into practical implementations
• Developing skills in two key languages for security work:
  • C for high-efficiency and custom solutions
  • Python for security analysis and rapid prototyping