Introduction to Network Security

Course Description : Basic concepts of networking, operations security, protocol features for security, transmission security, packet filtering, TCP wrappers, firewalls, computer viruses, physical protection, legal protection, liability issues, significance of National Security Directive 42, implications of Computer Security Act, CERT recommendations, assessment of threats and vulnerabilities of systems, security countermeasures, contingency planning, disaster recovery, risk management, and auditing and monitoring, policies and procedures dealing with storage and disposition of sensitive data.

SYLLABUS

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Lecture 1 :	Network Concepts
Lecture 2 :	Security Overview
Lecture 3 :	Authentication
Lecture 4 :	Attacks and Malicious Code
Lecture 5 :	E-mail Security
Lecture 6 :	Instant Messaging Security
Lecture 7 :	Firewalls
Lecture 8 :	Physical Security
Lecture 9 :	Perimeter Security
Lecture 10:	Wireless Security
Lecture 11:	Intrusion Detection
Lecture 12:	Virtual Private Network
Lecture 13:	Security Laws
Lecture 14:	CERT and NSD42
Lecture 15:	Liabilities
Lecture 16:	Security Policies
Lecture 17:	Security Audit
Lecture 18:	Disaster Recovery
Lecture 19:	Risk Management
Lecture 20:	Privacy and Ethics

 

ASSIGNMENTS

Assignment One

Assignment Two

Assignment Three

Assignment Four