Applied Cryptography and Data Protection
RCCE students will learn modern cryptographic primitives and data protection standards. RCCE students will learn to apply industry-standard tools and techniques to identify weaknesses and verify security controls. The course covers practical scenarios ranging from initial setup to final reporting. RCCE students will learn to analyze complex systems and think like an attacker to better defend the organization. This comprehensive course delivers practical knowledge applicable to real-world cybersecurity operations. Starting from foundational concepts, RCCE students will learn through a combination of concept explanation, practical demonstration, and hands-on exercises.
- Security Engineers building defensive controls
- Security Analysts and Blue Team members
- Systems Administrators with security responsibilities
- GRC and Risk Professionals supporting controls
- Professionals implementing Applied Cryptography and Data Protection
- Execute hands-on tasks for applied cryptography
- Explain Course Overview fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for what you will learn — covering Modern cryptographic primitives.
- Execute hands-on tasks for course structure — covering Concept explanation & theory.
- Execute hands-on tasks for audience & prerequisites
- Execute hands-on tasks for topic map — 18 domains
- Explain 1. Cryptographic Foundations fundamentals
- Execute hands-on tasks for 2. symmetric encryption
- Execute hands-on tasks for 3. asymmetric encryption
- Execute hands-on tasks for 5. digital signatures
- Design a scalable privilege management architecture with policy and enforcement
- Execute hands-on tasks for 7. key management lifecycle
| Module 01 | Applied Cryptography |
| Module 02 | Course Overview |
| Module 03 | What You Will Learn |
| Module 04 | Course Structure |
| Module 05 | Audience & Prerequisites |
| Module 06 | Topic Map — 18 Domains |
| Module 07 | 1. Cryptographic Foundations |
| Module 08 | 2. Symmetric Encryption |
| Module 09 | 3. Asymmetric Encryption |
| Module 10 | 5. Digital Signatures |
| Module 11 | 6. PKI Architecture |
| Module 12 | 7. Key Management Lifecycle |
| Module 13 | Cryptographic Foundations — Core Concepts |
| Module 14 | Kerckhoffs' Principle |
All hands-on labs run on Rocheston Rose X OS. Students practice applied cryptography and data protection by implementing the controls discussed in class, with a focus on real-world deployment, monitoring, and validation.
- Lab 1: Execute hands-on tasks for applied cryptography
- Lab 2: Explain Course Overview fundamentals
- Lab 3: Execute hands-on tasks for what you will learn
- Lab 4: Execute hands-on tasks for course structure
- Lab 5: Execute hands-on tasks for audience & prerequisites
Upon successful completion of this course, students will receive an official RCCE Course Completion Certificate for Applied Cryptography and Data Protection, verifiable through the Rocheston certification portal.
- Full access to all course materials and slide decks
- Hands-on lab access on Rocheston Rose X OS environment
- Access to Rocheston CyberNotes
- Access to Rocheston Zelfire — EDR/XDR SIEM platform
- Access to Rocheston Raven — online cyber range exercise platform
- Access to Rocheston Vulnerability Vines AI