README.md

Python Crypto Libraries Tutorial

Tutorial on how to use different crypto libraries in Python for Network Security.

Instructor: Amirali Sanatinia

Email: amirali@ccs.neu.edu

Requirements

• Python 2.6+
• IPython Notebook
• PyCrypto
• cryptography

OpenSSL

To create RSA key pairs you can use the following commands:

$ openssl genrsa -out private_key.pem 2048
$ openssl pkcs8 -topk8 -inform PEM -outform DER -in private_key.pem -out private_key.der -nocrypt
$ openssl rsa -in private_key.pem -pubout -outform DER -out public_key.der