Copyright: 2024
Pages: 370
ISBN: 9781685690311
Coming Soon: Available 12/31/2024

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Description

Cryptography and Satellite Navigation is a comprehensive guide that offers a wide-ranging yet approachable introduction to the world of cryptography, with a particular focus on its role in navigation. In an increasingly connected world, cryptography serves as the cornerstone of secure communication, safeguarding information across countless cyber and navigation applications. The book includes a thorough explanation of the three primary cryptographic methods. Symmetric ciphers provide confidentiality through shared keys, while hashes play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of information. Asymmetric, or public key cryptography, introduces a level of security through confidentiality and authentication, uniquely using private information to establish digital signatures. The book contains an insightful exploration of quantum computing and its profound implications for the future of cryptography.

 

This book also delves into the practical application of cryptographic methods through cryptographic protocols, essential for the seamless functioning of everyday life. With real-world examples like the Galileo navigation system, the book demonstrates how digital signatures safeguard navigation data, while symmetric ciphers and hashing extend beyond traditional data protection to ensure the authenticity of navigation signals. This book provides valuable insights into the essential role of cryptography in both cyber and navigation domains, preparing its reader for the challenges of a rapidly evolving technological landscape, whether the reader is a seasoned professional or new to the field.

Table Of Contents

Part I Satellite Navigation
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Overview of Satellite Navigation

 

Part II Cryptography
Chapter 3 Symmetric Cryptography
Chapter 4 Hashing
Chapter 5 Public Key Cryptography
Chapter 6 Cryptographic Protocols

 

Part III Securing Satellite Navigation
Chapter 7 Cryptography and the SatNav Enterprise
Chapter 8 Navigation Message Authentication
Chapter 9 Spreading Code Protection
Chapter 10 Hybrid Protection of a SatNav Signal
Chapter 11 Other Things and Going Forward

Author

  • Joseph J. Rushanan

    has been a Principal Mathematician at the MITRE Corporation for 38 years. He has been a part of various teams focused on GPS M-code signal design security, L1C signal design, alternative security architectures for military GPS receivers and more. He received his B.S./M.S. education from The Ohio State University in 1982 and his Ph.D. from the California Institute of Technology in 1986.

  • James T. Gillis

    has been a Senior Project Leader in the Data Science and AI Department at The Aerospace Corporation for 16 years and has been with the corporation since 1983 with various positions. His work focuses on global positioning systems, navigation technology satellites, GPS hosted payload studies, space service volume studies and more. He received his B.S. from Washington University, M.S./Ph.D. from the University of California Los Angeles.