COMP6453 Applied Cryptography (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.5/5 overall across 1 review collected on UNSW Wall.
COMP6453 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Engineering in School of Computer Science and Engineering. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 应用密码学
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Level: Postgraduate Level 6
Handbook year: 2026
Cryptography is an indispensable tool for protecting information in computer systems. This course is designed to provide an understanding of Cryptographic algorithms and Cryptanalysis with an aim of using them to protect computer systems, networks, and data protection.
COMP6453 has 1 scored review: overall 4.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).
On Reddit: "Ngl COMP6453 Cryptographic analysis is a really good course if you are interested. Plus major upper hand on people looking into cybersec"
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is COMP6453 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches COMP6453, and when is it offered?
A: COMP6453 is taught by the Faculty of Engineering. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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