Java Cryptography Extensions - Practical Guide for Programmers

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Java Cryptography Extensions: Practical Guide for Programmers

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Understanding Java's Cryptographic Architecture

1.1 Java and Cryptography

1.2 Java Cryptography Architecture

1.3 Java Cryptography Extension (JCE)

1.4 Understanding the Service Provider Interface Architecture

1.5 Installing Providers

1.6 JCA Helper Classes

1.7 Working with Jurisdiction Policy Files

Chapter 2. Working with Symmetric Ciphers

2.1 Random Number Generation

2.2 The SecureRandom Engine

2.3 The KeyGenerator Engine

2.4 Avoiding Opaque Keys

2.5 Categorizing Symmetric Ciphers

2.6 Padding and Cipher Modes

2.7 The Cipher Engine

2.8 Password Based Encryption

2.9 Bringing Order to Chaos: Picking a Cipher

Chapter 3. Working with Asymmetric Ciphers and Key Agreement Protocols

3.1 The KeyPairGenerator Engine

3.2 Revisiting the Cipher Engine

3.3 Comparing Keys for Equality

3.4 Looking to the Future: Elliptic Curve Cryptography

3.5 The KeyAgreement Engine

Chapter 4. Message Digests, Message Authentication Codes, and Digital Signatures

4.1 Choosing a Message Digest Algorithm

4.2 The MessageDigest Engine

4.3 The Mac Engine

4.4 Digital Signatures

4.5 The Signature Engine

Chapter 5. Managing Keys and Certificates

5.1 The Need for Key Management

5.2 Digital Certificates Defined

5.3 The KeyStore Engine

5.4 The CertificateFactory Engine

5.5 Conclusion

Bibliography

Index