The statistical properties of ECC keys generated from software libraries

Mgr. Bathini Srinivas Goud

Master's thesis

Abstract:

In this thesis the properties of ECC keys and key generation process adopted by various cryptographic libraries are examined with emphasis on the variance of key pair generation, the possibility of detecting source library based on a given public key is discussed. Also the supported elliptic curve domain parameters from various standards are described. Additionally the properties of ECC keys extracted from smart cards also examined for the variance in key pair generation, also demonstrated guessing a probable standard domain parameters used in a black-box implementation.

Keywords

cryptographic library, key generation, Smart cad, ECC, domain parameters, key validation

Jazyk práce: English

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 5. 1. 2017

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Obhajoba proběhla 10. 2. 2017
• Vedúci: RNDr. Petr Švenda, Ph.D.
• Oponent: Ing. Mgr. et Mgr. Zdeněk Říha, Ph.D.

Masaryk University

Faculty of Informatics

Master programme / odbor:
Informatics / Information Technology Security (eng.)