Cryptographic Security & Secure Computing

An applied exploration of cryptographic systems, secure computation, and protocol design, with emphasis on real-world security, privacy, and trust guarantees.

🔐 Project Snapshot

Focus: Applied Cryptography & Secure Computation Scope: Encryption, Privacy, Blockchain, Secure Protocols Environment: Cryptographic Algorithms, Smart Contracts, Secure Systems

🧠 What This Project Explores

How cryptographic primitives protect confidentiality, integrity, and trust
Why secure systems depend on correct protocol design, not just strong algorithms
Real-world trade-offs between security, privacy, and usability

🧪 What I Built & Analyzed

Implemented privacy-preserving computation using secure computation techniques
Designed and analyzed secure communication protocols using public-key cryptography, digital signatures, and forward secrecy
Analyzed a blockchain smart contract and programmatically derived a cryptographic unlock condition

🛠 Core Security Concepts

Secure computation and privacy-preserving evaluation
Public-key cryptography, digital signatures, and forward secrecy
Cryptographic hashing and integrity guarantees
Smart contracts and blockchain-based verification logic

🎯 Skills Demonstrated

Cryptographic reasoning beyond basic encryption
Secure protocol design and threat modeling
Translating cryptographic theory into practical, testable systems