CSC 8222 - Network Security

4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CSC 4220 or CSC 6220.
Description
This course provides students with a detailed understanding of the fundamentals of network security. Significant focus will be placed on the five phases of network attacks: reconnaissance, scanning, gaining access/denial of service, maintaining access, and covering tracks. Topics to be covered include: Web security, Security standards-SSL/TLS and SET, Intruders and viruses, 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 certificates, Kerberos and X.509v3 digital certificates. Also, current network security publications will be surveyed.