Contents

Preface

1 - Understanding Java's Cryptographic Architecture

2 - Java and Cryptography

3 - Java Cryptography Architecture

4 - Java Cryptography Extension (JCE)

5 - Understanding the Service Provider Interface Architecture

6 - Installing Providers

7 - JCA Helper Classes

8 - Code Example: Listing a Provider's Supported Algorithms

9 - Code Example: Obtaining a List of Installed Algorithms

1 - Working with Symmetric Ciphers

2 - Random Number Generation

3 - The SecureRandom Engine

4 - Code Example: Generating Random Values