ADN 402T - Networking and Security  
 

Indicative contents

  • Introduction to the problem of security, Threats, Security policies, Attack types for network security, Typical attack process and counter-measures, Basic cryptography - Secret Key algorithmes (DES, 3DES), AES, RC4, Public key algorithms, Public Key Infrastructures, RSA, Diffie-Hellman, Elliptic curve, Digital signatures, hash functions-MD5, SHA, RIPEMD, HMAC, Security and network layers, Secure protocols, Entity Authentication, Key Establishment, Key Distribution via Trusted Third Parties, Kerberos, Secure Networking/Application Protocols, IPSec, SSL/TLS, SSH, Secure Networking Application, E-mail – PGP, S/MIME, Network management security – SNMP, Network security Tools - filtering, firewalls, DMZ, VPN, intrusion detection, Digital Watermarking, Wireless security, Web Services.

Module Resources

  • Essential reading
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