21EC742 Network Security
Course Learning Objectives
● Preparation: To prepare students with fundamental knowledge/ overview in the field of Network Security with knowledge of security mechanisms and services.
● Core Competence: To equip students with a basic foundation of Network Security by delivering the basics of Transport Level Security, Secure Socket Layer, Internet Protocol security, Intruders, Intrusion detection and Malicious Software, Firewalls, Firewall characteristics, Biasing and Configuration.
SYLLABUS COPY
MODULE - 1
Attacks on Computers and Computer Security: Need for Security, Security Approaches, Principles of Security Types of Attacks.
Security Mechanisms, Services and Attacks, A model for Network security Network Access Control, Extensible Authentication Protocol
MODULE - 2
Transport Level Security
Web Security Considerations, Secure Sockets Layer, Transport Layer Security, HTTPS, Secure Shell (SSH
MODULE - 3
IP Security
Overview of IP Security (IPSec), IP Security Architecture, Modes of Operation, Security Associations (SA), Authentication Header (AH), Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP), Internet Key Exchange
MODULE - 4
Intruders
Intruders, Intrusion Detection, Password Management.
MALICIOUS SOFTWARE
Viruses and Related Threats, Virus Countermeasures,
MODULE - 5
Firewalls
The Need for firewalls, Firewall Characteristics, Types of Firewalls, Firewall Biasing, Firewall location and configuration
Course outcome
1. Explain network security services and mechanisms and explain security concepts
2. Understand the concept of Transport Level Security and Secure Socket Layer.
3. Explain Security concerns in Internet Protocol security
4. Explain Intruders, Intrusion detection and Malicious Software
5. Describe Firewalls, Firewall Characteristics, Biasing and Configuration
Suggested Learning Resources
Text Book
1. William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security Principles and Practice”, Pearson Education Inc., 5th Edition, 2014, ISBN: 978-81-317- 6166-3
2. Atul Kahate, “Cryptography and Network Security”, TMH, 2003.
Reference Books
1. Cryptography and Network Security, Behrouz A Forouzan, TMH, 2007.
2. Introduction to Computer Security, Matt Bishop, Sathyanarayana S V, Pearson Education, 2006, ISBN 81-7758-425/1.