Applications of Cryptography Theory in Network Security

Dear Colleagues,

Cryptography plays a essential role in ensuring the security of networks by providing various mechanisms to protect data confidentiality, integrity, authentication, and non-repudiation. The persistently increasing tendency of ever-more-sophisticated cyberattacks and global cyberterrorism makes it critical for any organization and nation to protect its networks and critical infrastructures. Cryptographic protocols provide the necessary tools to address various security concerns and establish trust in networked environments.

This Special Issue aims to explore recent advances in the use of cryptography in network security protocols. It includes the use of new cryptographic algorithms resistant to quantum computing and the necessity of implementing crypto-agility to keep these protocols secure.

Specific topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Cryptographic secure protocols.
• Quantum-resistant cryptographic techniques.
• Crypto-agility in network security.
• Communication technology and protocol security.
• Authentication protocols.
• Key distribution and management.
• Real-time cryptography applications.
• Cryptography and cybersecurity.
• Industrial network security.
• Security and privacy for cloud and edge computing.
• Machine learning and deep learning application to cybersecurity.

We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Dr. Amalia Beatriz Orúe López
Dr. Víctor Martínez-Martínez
Guest Editors

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• cryptographic secure protocols
• quantum resistant cryptographic techniques
• crypto-agility in network security
• communication technology and protocol security
• authentication protocols
• key distribution and management
• real-time cryptography applications
• cryptography and cybersecurity
• industrial network security
• security and privacy for cloud and edge computing
• machine learning and deep learning application to cybersecurity