Friday, August 15, 2025
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| Workshop 1: Crypto Basics & Secret Codes 43 remaining | Modern Cryptography 101 Workshops - Open to all EIS Students
Are you interested in learning the basics of cryptology? Senior EIS students are running cryptology workshops in weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9!
No prior knowledge of cryptography needed — just curiosity and a willingness to learn!
Workshop 1: Crypto Basics & Secret Codes
In our first workshop you'll learn about classic ciphers like Caesar and Vigenère, the difference between symmetric and asymmetric keys, and Shannon’s perfect secrecy with the one-time pad.
🛠 Activity: Encrypt and break simple codes, plus discuss what “secure” really means.
Workshop Launch:
📅 Date: Friday, 15 August
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: Building 1, room G02 (1.G02), Wollongong Campus
Why join?
Gain real skills, have fun, and earn a certificate if you attend most sessions! |  | |
Friday, August 22, 2025
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| Workshop 1 - Crafting Competitive Job Applications | Workshop 1 - Crafting Competitive Job Applications
Our first workshops steps you though how to create job applications that get noticed! This workshop will give you the tools and confidence to showcase your qualifications, skills, and potential in a way that stands out to employers.
Date - Friday 22 August, 2025 (week 4)
Time - 10AM - 12:00PM
Location - 6.105, Wollongong Campus.
Students who attend both workshops will receive a Certificate of Recognition and Attendance. Register below and set yourself up for success! These workshops are perfect for SCIT students in their final year of study (UG & PG). |  | |
| Workshop 2: Private Key Encryption 43 remaining | Modern Cryptography 101 Workshops - Open to all EIS Students
Are you interested in learning the basics of cryptology? Senior EIS students are running cryptology workshops in weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9!
No prior knowledge of cryptography needed — just curiosity and a willingness to learn!
Workshop 2: Private Key Encryption
Learn how we define security in the real world and build encryption using random-looking numbers (PRGs).
🛠 Activities: Prove a stream cipher’s security and explore why ECB mode is unsafe.
📅 Date: Friday, 22 August
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: TBC, Wollongong Campus
Why join?
Gain real skills, have fun, and earn a certificate if you attend most sessions! |  | |
Friday, August 29, 2025
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| Workshop 2 - Mastering Behavioural Interviews with the STAR Method | Workshop 2 - Mastering Behavioural Interviews with the STAR Method
Our second workshops will show you practical techniques to get you interview ready and be confident! Join our 2-hour STAR Interview Skills Workshop designed to boost your confidence and skills in behavioural-based job interviews!
Date - Friday 29 August, 2025 (week 5)
Time - 10AM - 12:00PM
Location - 6.105, Wollongong Campus.
Students who attend both workshops will receive a Certificate of Recognition and Attendance. Register below and set yourself up for success! These workshops are perfect for SCIT students in their final year of study (UG & PG). |  | |
| Workshop 3: Modes of Cipher 43 remaining | Modern Cryptography 101 Workshops - Open to all EIS Students
Are you interested in learning the basics of cryptology? Senior EIS students are running cryptology workshops in weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9!
No prior knowledge of cryptography needed — just curiosity and a willingness to learn!
Workshop 3: Modes of Cipher
Understand how block ciphers (like AES) work and how to make sure messages aren’t tampered with.
🛠 Activities: Pick secure encryption modes and create simple message authentication codes (MACs).
📅 Date: Friday, 29 August
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: 6.105, Wollongong Campus
Why join?
Gain real skills, have fun, and earn a certificate if you attend most sessions! |  | |
Friday, September 5, 2025
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| Workshop 4: Public Key Encryption 43 remaining | Modern Cryptography 101 Workshops - Open to all EIS Students
Are you interested in learning the basics of cryptology? Senior EIS students are running cryptology workshops in weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9!
No prior knowledge of cryptography needed — just curiosity and a willingness to learn!
Workshop 4: Public Key Encryption
Dive into the math behind public-key encryption like RSA, and why it’s hard to break.
🛠 Activities: Manually generate RSA keys and discuss why “textbook RSA” isn’t enough.
📅 Date: Friday, 5 September
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: 6.105, Wollongong Campus
Why join?
Gain real skills, have fun, and earn a certificate if you attend most sessions! |  | |
Friday, September 12, 2025
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| Workshop 5: Key Exchange & Signatures 43 remaining | Modern Cryptography 101 Workshops - Open to all EIS Students
Are you interested in learning the basics of cryptology? Senior EIS students are running cryptology workshops in weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9!
No prior knowledge of cryptography needed — just curiosity and a willingness to learn!
Workshop 5: Key Exchange & Signatures
Explore how two people can securely share a secret and verify messages with digital signatures.
🛠 Activities: Simulate key exchange (Diffie-Hellman) and design a hybrid encryption system.
📅 Date: Friday, 12 September
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: 6.105, Wollongong Campus
Why join?
Gain real skills, have fun, and earn a certificate if you attend most sessions! |  | |
Friday, September 19, 2025
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| Workshop 6: Authenticated Encryption & Hashes 43 remaining | Modern Cryptography 101 Workshops - Open to all EIS Students
Are you interested in learning the basics of cryptology? Senior EIS students are running cryptology workshops in weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9!
No prior knowledge of cryptography needed — just curiosity and a willingness to learn!
Workshop 6: Authenticated Encryption & Hashes
Combine encryption with message verification, and understand how hash functions like SHA-256 work.
🛠 Activities: Compare secure encryption schemes and play a "find a hash collision" game.
📅 Date: Friday, 19 September
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: 6.105, Wollongong Campus
Why join?
Gain real skills, have fun, and earn a certificate if you attend most sessions! |  | |
Friday, September 26, 2025
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| Workshop 7: Advanced Topics & Real-World Crypto 43 remaining | Modern Cryptography 101 Workshops - Open to all EIS Students
Are you interested in learning the basics of cryptology? Senior EIS students are running cryptology workshops in weeks 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9!
No prior knowledge of cryptography needed — just curiosity and a willingness to learn!
Workshop 7: Advanced Topics & Real-World Crypto
This is our last workshop! Wrap up with cutting-edge crypto tools like zero-knowledge proofs and real-world systems like TLS, Bitcoin, and Signal.
🛠 Activity: Analyze a real protocol like the TLS handshake.
📅 Date: Friday, 26 September
🕥 Time: 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Location: 6.105, Wollongong Campus
Why join?
Gain real skills, have fun, and earn a certificate if you attend most sessions! |  | |