CAREER IN MATHEMATICS

CRYPTOGRAPHY

BASIC INFO

• Cryptography is the process of writing using various methods to keep messages secret.
• Cryptographers primarily write algorithms to mask information.
• Common details that they mask include bank card information, e-commerce data, security codes, transactional passwords, text messages and e-mail communications.

MATH IN CRYPTOGRAPHY?

• Yes math is used in cryptography to factor numbers to represent certain letters
• For example A-1 B-2 Z-25 but more complex

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Advanced degree in cryptography, mathematics, or computer science

CRYPTOGRAPHY IS EVERYWHERE

• Cryptography is a cornerstone of the modern electronic security technologies used today to protect valuable information resources on intranets, extranets, and the Internet.
• Windows® 2000 includes a wide range of distributed security technologies that you can deploy to provide cryptography-based network and information security.
• Understanding the basic concepts, components, and risks of cryptography-based security is important in choosing and planning appropriate network and information security systems for your organization.

SALARY-MONEY-$$$

• Median— $90,000 annually
• Range-$80,000-$101,645

SOURCES

• http://education-portal.com/articles/How_to_Become_a_Cryptologist_Step-by-S...
• http://www.math.umass.edu/~gunnells/talks/crypt.pdf