The book is designed to be accessible to motivated IT professionals who want to learn more about the specific attacks covered. In particular, every effort has been made to keep the chapters independent, so if someone is interested in has function cryptanalysis or RSA timing attacks, they do not necessarily need to study all of the previous material in the text. This would be particularly valuable to working professionals who might want to use the book as a way to quickly gain some depth on one specific topic.

About the Author

MARK STAMP, PHD, is Professor of Computer Science at San Jose State University. In addition to his experience working in private industry and academia, Dr. Stamp spent seven years as a cryptanalyst for the U.S. National Security Agency. He is the author of Information Security: Principles and Practice.

RICHARD M. LOW, PHD, is Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at San Jose State University. His research interests include cryptography, combinatorics, and group theory.

Reviews
"...a very good book for students and people who want to learn some real cryptanalysis..." (Computing Reviews.com, October 1, 2007)

"...this is not a book to be merely read or studied, but a field manual to be followed." (Computing Reviews.com, August 14, 2007)

Book Information
ISBN 9780470114865
Author Mark Stamp
Format Hardback
Page Count 424
Imprint Wiley-IEEE Press
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 748g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 158mm * 28mm