Syllabus

Syllabus (Network Security )650002


Contents:
1. Network Security and Symmetric Encryption [20%]
Security Trends, The OSI Security Architecture, Security Attacks, Security Services, Security
Mechanism, A Model for Internetwork Security, Internet Standards the Internet Society.
Symmetric Encryption Principles, Symmetric Block Encryption Algorithms, Stream Ciphers and
RC4, Cipher Block Modes of Operation, Location of Encryption Devices, Key Distribution.

2. Public Key Cryptography and Authentication [20%]
Approaches to Message Authentication, Secure Hash Functions and HMAC, Public Key
Cryptography Principles, Public Key Cryptography Algorithms, Digital Signatures, Key
Management. Kerberos, X.509 Directory Authentication Service, Public Key Infrastructure.

3. Email and IP Security [20%]
Pretty Good Privacy (PGP), S/MIME.
Overview of IP Security, IP Security Architecture, Authentication Header, Encapsulating
Security Payload, Combining Security Associations, Key Management.

4. Web Security and Intrusion [20%]
Web Security Requirements, Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS),
Secure Electronic Transaction (SET). Intruders, Intrusion Detection.

5. Passwords and Firewalls [20%]
Password Management. Firewall Design Principles, Trusted Systems, Common Criteria for
Information Technology Security Evaluation.