Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards, Global Edition

Book Description Network Securities Essentials: Applications and Standards introduces students to the critical importance of internet security in our age of universal electronic connectivity. Amidst viruses, hackers, and electronic fraud, organizations and individuals are constantly at risk of having their private information compromised. This creates a heightened need to protect data and resources from disclosure, guarantee their authenticity, and safeguard systems from network-based attacks.

Content

Chapter 1. Introduction

Part One: Cryptography
Chapter 2. Symmetric Encryption and Message Confidentiality
Chapter 3. Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication

Part Two: Network Security Applications
Chapter 4. Key Distribution and User Authentication
Chapter 5. Network Access Control and Cloud Security
Chapter 6. Transport-Level Security
Chapter 7. Wireless Network Security
Chapter 8. Electronic Mail Security
Chapter 9. IP Security

Part Three: System Security
Chapter 10. Malicious Software
Chapter 11. Intruders
Chapter 12. Firewalls