.NET Framework Security

Chapter 30. Using Cryptography with the .NET Framework: The Basics

By Brian A. LaMacchia

IN THIS CHAPTER

• Setting the Stage: Key Definitions and Scenarios in Cryptography

• The Cryptographic Object Model of the .NET Framework

• Operating on Streams: CryptoStreams and ICryptoTransforms

• Using Symmetric Algorithms

• Using Cryptographic Hash Functions

• Using Keyed Hash Functions

• Random Number Generation and Key Derivation

• Using Asymmetric Algorithms

This chapter introduces the cryptography libraries and functions included in the .NET Framework in the System.Security.Cryptography namespace. On completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to

• Describe the contents of the System.Security.Cryptography namespace in the .NET Framework and the cryptographic object ...