A masters isn't even enough. The industry recognizes PhDs. "Your own cryptographic protocol" would be a doctoral dissertation or postdoctoral work. You may as

A masters isn't even enough. The industry recognizes PhDs. "Your own cryptographic protocol" would be a doctoral dissertation or postdoctoral work. You may as well ask about a certification to give you "the confidence to make your own neurosurgery protocols." At least the damage is much more limited with faulty brain surgery.