Applied Cryptography using Python: Implement encryption, hashing, and cryptographic protocols securely with Python
Secure your data, encrypt communications, and implement real-world security techniques for modern applications by leveraging practical cryptographic methods using Python libraries

Key Features

  • Apply cryptographic techniques using Python to build secure real-world applications
  • Implement secure encryption, hashing, and digital signatures
  • Master cryptography fundamentals and practical security concepts
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

Cryptography is the backbone of modern cybersecurity, protecting sensitive data from cyber threats, hackers, and unauthorized access. Applied Cryptography Using Python is your hands-on guide to understanding and implementing cryptographic techniques using Python. Written by two experts in cryptography, cloud security, and scalable systems, this book takes a practical approach, ensuring you not only grasp the theoretical foundations but also apply them in real-world scenarios, from securing communication channels to encrypting files and managing digital signatures. The chapters help you understand the fundamentals of cryptographic algorithms, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, and hashing techniques before progressing to advanced topics like elliptic curve cryptography, homomorphic encryption, and quantum-safe cryptography. You'll work with industry-standard libraries, such as PyCryptodome and cryptography, enabling you to build secure applications and protect sensitive data. By the end of this book, you’ll have the skills to implement cryptographic solutions, integrate security best practices into software development, and stay ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity.

What you will learn

  • Implement symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
  • Use hashing for data integrity and secure storage
  • Apply digital signatures for authentication
  • Explore secure key management techniques
  • Prevent common cryptographic vulnerabilities
  • Use Python libraries for cryptographic operations

Who this book is for

This book is for security professionals, software developers, and data engineers looking to integrate cryptographic techniques into their applications. Basic programming knowledge in Python is recommended, but prior cryptography experience is not required.

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Applied Cryptography using Python: Implement encryption, hashing, and cryptographic protocols securely with Python
Secure your data, encrypt communications, and implement real-world security techniques for modern applications by leveraging practical cryptographic methods using Python libraries

Key Features

  • Apply cryptographic techniques using Python to build secure real-world applications
  • Implement secure encryption, hashing, and digital signatures
  • Master cryptography fundamentals and practical security concepts
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

Cryptography is the backbone of modern cybersecurity, protecting sensitive data from cyber threats, hackers, and unauthorized access. Applied Cryptography Using Python is your hands-on guide to understanding and implementing cryptographic techniques using Python. Written by two experts in cryptography, cloud security, and scalable systems, this book takes a practical approach, ensuring you not only grasp the theoretical foundations but also apply them in real-world scenarios, from securing communication channels to encrypting files and managing digital signatures. The chapters help you understand the fundamentals of cryptographic algorithms, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, and hashing techniques before progressing to advanced topics like elliptic curve cryptography, homomorphic encryption, and quantum-safe cryptography. You'll work with industry-standard libraries, such as PyCryptodome and cryptography, enabling you to build secure applications and protect sensitive data. By the end of this book, you’ll have the skills to implement cryptographic solutions, integrate security best practices into software development, and stay ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity.

What you will learn

  • Implement symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
  • Use hashing for data integrity and secure storage
  • Apply digital signatures for authentication
  • Explore secure key management techniques
  • Prevent common cryptographic vulnerabilities
  • Use Python libraries for cryptographic operations

Who this book is for

This book is for security professionals, software developers, and data engineers looking to integrate cryptographic techniques into their applications. Basic programming knowledge in Python is recommended, but prior cryptography experience is not required.

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Applied Cryptography using Python: Implement encryption, hashing, and cryptographic protocols securely with Python

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Overview

Secure your data, encrypt communications, and implement real-world security techniques for modern applications by leveraging practical cryptographic methods using Python libraries

Key Features

  • Apply cryptographic techniques using Python to build secure real-world applications
  • Implement secure encryption, hashing, and digital signatures
  • Master cryptography fundamentals and practical security concepts
  • Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Book Description

Cryptography is the backbone of modern cybersecurity, protecting sensitive data from cyber threats, hackers, and unauthorized access. Applied Cryptography Using Python is your hands-on guide to understanding and implementing cryptographic techniques using Python. Written by two experts in cryptography, cloud security, and scalable systems, this book takes a practical approach, ensuring you not only grasp the theoretical foundations but also apply them in real-world scenarios, from securing communication channels to encrypting files and managing digital signatures. The chapters help you understand the fundamentals of cryptographic algorithms, symmetric and asymmetric encryption, and hashing techniques before progressing to advanced topics like elliptic curve cryptography, homomorphic encryption, and quantum-safe cryptography. You'll work with industry-standard libraries, such as PyCryptodome and cryptography, enabling you to build secure applications and protect sensitive data. By the end of this book, you’ll have the skills to implement cryptographic solutions, integrate security best practices into software development, and stay ahead in the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity.

What you will learn

  • Implement symmetric and asymmetric cryptography
  • Use hashing for data integrity and secure storage
  • Apply digital signatures for authentication
  • Explore secure key management techniques
  • Prevent common cryptographic vulnerabilities
  • Use Python libraries for cryptographic operations

Who this book is for

This book is for security professionals, software developers, and data engineers looking to integrate cryptographic techniques into their applications. Basic programming knowledge in Python is recommended, but prior cryptography experience is not required.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781837636464
Publisher: Packt Publishing
Publication date: 06/23/2026
Product dimensions: 75.00(w) x 92.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ramesh Nagappan is a security technologist and researcher who remains focused on technologies related to Cryptography, Identity Management, Cloud Infrastructure and IoT. Currently, he works as a Principal Security Engineer at Amazon within the Devices and Services Security organization. Previously, he worked for Oracle and Sun Microsystems in various security engineering roles. Ramesh is the co-author of Core Security Patterns (Prentice Hall) and five other books on Java security and programming. Ramesh serves as a research director and adjunct faculty at Harvard University, contributing to graduate programs in computer science. Ramesh holds Masters degrees in Industrial Automation from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Applied Sciences with a concentration in Computer Science from Harvard University.

Gourav Shenoy is an experienced software engineer with a strong background in architecting, implementing, and optimizing highly scalable, fault tolerant and secure cloud-based distributed systems. Currently, he works as a Software Development Engineer at Amazon within the Advertising Tech space. Prior to that he worked in AWS IoT organization with the Identity and Security team. He also worked for IBM Watson Health as a Software Engineer building secure healthcare solutions using Artificial Intelligence. He shares a deep passion for Open Source and is a former member and contributor to the Apache Software Foundation. Gourav holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from Indiana University, Bloomington where he developed a strong foundation in a range of virtualization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenStack, and programming languages such as Java and Python.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

  1. The Role of Cryptography in Security
  2. Getting Started with Python Cryptography Libraries
  3. Symmetric Key Encryption and Decryption
  4. Message Digests and Message Authentication Code (MAC)
  5. Password-Based Key Derivation and Encryption
  6. Asymmetric Key Encryption and Decryption
  7. Digital Signatures
  8. Implementing Key Wrapping and Secure Key Exchanges
  9. Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Role of X509v3 Certificates
  10. Cryptographic Hardware Key Stores and Cloud-Hosted Key Management Service
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