Implementing-cryptography-using-python

About the Author
Shannon W. Bray started his career in information technology in 1997 after
being honorably discharged from the United States Navy. He started his IT
career working on programmable logic controllers out in the Gulf of Mexico
and then started writing business applications using various technologies until
2000 when .NET was first released; since then, the languages of choice have
been C++, C#, Windows PowerShell, and Python. From there, Shannon worked
on writing software until he started working with Microsoft SharePoint. The
Microsoft stack of technologies forced Shannon out of just writing code into
building large secure solutions. Shannon’s career has taken him to engagements
all over the world where he has worked with a number of U.S. government
agencies. Shannon became interested in cryptography while pursuing a master’s
degree in cybersecurity, and he has continued to research cryptography and
cybersecurity as he pursues a PhD in computer science.
Shannon has earned the following certifications: Microsoft Certified Master,
Microsoft Certified Solutions Master, Certified Information Security Manager
(CISM), Security+ (Plus), the CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP+),
and a number of other industry certifications. In addition to writing, Shannon
speaks nationally at technology conventions and works as a mentor teaching
technology to youth programs.
Shannon lives in the Raleigh, North Carolina, area with his wife, Stephanie,
two daughters, Eden and Kenna, and son, Hayden. During the dive season,
Shannon enjoys diving off the coast of North Carolina. During the rest of the
year, Shannon works on IT projects around the house that utilize single-board
computers and, most often, propellers. He is currently building a home security
system that uses Python, cryptography, and drones. As of the release of this
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