CSC 4227 - Network Security

4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CSC 4220 with a C or higher or equivalent. Students must meet the Computer Science Major Eligibility Requirement in order to enroll in this course.
Description
This course provides students with a detailed understanding of the fundamentals of network security and related topics. Topics to be covered include: Security standards-SSL/TLS and SET, PGP and S/MIME for electronic mail security, Firewalls, IDS, Secret Key and Public/Private Key Cryptography Cryptographic Hashes and Message Digests, Authentication Systems (Kerberos), Digital signatures and digital certificates.