Cryptography and Cybersecurity in the Department of Defence - A Practical Guide to Encryption and National Security

This is a comprehensive guide that explores the principles, methodologies, and applications of cryptographic security within the U.S. Department of Defence (DoD). This book provides a structured approach to understanding encryption, network security, public key infrastructure (PKI), and quantum cryptography, bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world defence applications.
The book covers historical cryptographic methods, modern encryption standards, network hardening techniques, and strategies for securing data in transit. Readers will gain insight into secure communications, adversary tactics, and compliance with DoD security frameworks. With dedicated sections on post-quantum cryptography, wireless security, and cryptanalysis, this resource prepares cybersecurity professionals and government contractors for emerging threats in national security.
Designed for cybersecurity practitioners, defence professionals, and students, this book includes hands-on exercises, vocabulary breakdowns, and quizzes to reinforce learning. Whether you're an analyst, engineer, or policymaker, this guide serves as an essential reference for securing sensitive government systems and critical infrastructure against evolving cyber threats.
 
What You Will Learn:

• Public key infrastructure
• Historical ciphers and importance
• Applied cryptography in an enterprise and DOD environment

 
Who This Book is for:
Cybersecurity practitioners, and defence professionals, and students

List of contents

Chapter 1: The Historical Evolution of Cryptography.- Chapter 2: Fundamentals.- Chapter 3: Hashing.- Chapter 4: Public Key Infrastructure.- Chapter 5: Email Security.- Chapter 6: Network Security.- Chapter 7: Data in Transit.- Chapter 8: Crypto Cracking.- Chapter 9: Wireless.- Chapter 10: Signal Flow for Antennas.- Chapter 11: Post-Quantum Cryptography.- Chapter 12: Quantum.- Chapter 13: Supplemental Content.

Product details

• Authors: Paris Wolf
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 22.03.2026
• EAN: 9798868821073
• ISBN: 9798868821073
• No. of pages: 317
• Illustrations: II, 317 p. 127 illus., 18 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; Netzwerksicherheit, Quantenphysik (Quantenmechanik und Quantenfeldtheorie), Cybersecurity, PKI, cryptography, Data and Information Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Quantum Communications and Cryptography, quantum cryptography, Encryption, cryptographic methods, NIST, Secure Communications, network hardening techniques, Transport VS. Tunneling, modern encryption standards, CIA Triad, DoD, Department of Defense