How do cryptography and data privacy shape the security of our digital information? In this fully asynchronous course, students will explore key knowledge, skills, and competencies associated with the principles of cryptography and the strategies for ensuring data privacy. You’ll learn about data privacy compliance, solutions, transport and storage encryption, gaining insights into best practices to protect sensitive information in today's digital landscape. Activities will include in-depth readings, IPSec, File System Encryption, Enterprise Encryption Policy and many more labs and problem-solving exercises, and discussion boards where you can analyze and debate the latest trends in cryptography and data privacy. By the end of the course, you will be able to implement cryptographic solutions and develop privacy frameworks to protect data across various platforms and environments. You will demonstrate your learning by completing a final project that involves designing and justifying a cryptographic and data privacy plan for a hypothetical organization, ensuring the protection of its most critical assets. Those studying toward the online MS in Cybersecurity will need to complete this course in addition to the other core courses before enrolling in the track courses and final practicum course.