BCS Northampton: Introduction to the world of Crypto

Date: Thursday, 4th October 2012 Title: ’Introduction to the world of Crypto’
Time: Evening session with networking opportunities and light bites/drinks

- Registration: 18:30

- Session 1: 19:00

- Break & Networking session: 19:45

- Session 2: 20:00

- Q&A: 20:45

- End: 21:00

Presenter: Sarith Chandra BEng MSc (Eng.) [Uni. Of Sheffield] MSc [Royal Holloway] Security+ CISSP MBCS ISO 27001 – YPG Professional Representative for BCS Northampton (2010-2012)

Venue: University of Northampton Avenue Campus (The Great Hall), Newton Building, St Georges Avenue, Northampton, NN2 6JB

Register here:

- Open to both BCS and non-BCS members, no cost.

- Students and young professionals are encouraged to attend

- To enable us to accurately monitor numbers can we ask that you please register for this event here: https://events.bcs.org/book/159/

Objectives: 
    - Introduce Cryptography for Beginners
    - Refresher of basic Crypto concepts for Practitioners

    - Learn some Best practices

Detail: (May be subject to last minute changes)    - Cryptology
    - Cipher Exercises
    - Cryptography
    - Cryptanalysis
    - Some Best Practices
    - Crypto Challenge (competition)
Pre-requisites:
    - You are only required to have general awareness of IT and Security
    - You must be keen to learn about this field and its concepts

    - Experts please note: The session will not delve into the mathematics of cryptography and is suitable for absolute beginners