Computer network security, encryption, access control, network package security, e-mail security, IP security, firewalls, intrusion detection systems.

Course Objectives

1. To teach the fundamentals of computer network security. 2. To provide students with the fundementals of network package security. 3. To teach the fundementals of computer local/cooperate network security.

Recommended or Required Reading

W. Stallings, Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards , Prentice-Hall, 2010. ,C. Kaufman, R. Perlman, M. Speciner, Network Security: PRIVATE Communication in a PUBLIC World , Prentice-Hall, 2002.

Learning Outcomes

1. Know and compare different network security approaches.

2. Analyze network security problems, design and implement solutions.

3. Demonstrate the ability to abstract in security context.

4. Apply security engineering methods to real world problems.

Grading

Midterm 30%

Presentation 40%

Final 30%