Syllabus Network Security - [CCS354] UNIT I INTRODUCTION Basics of cryptography, conventional and public-key cryptography, hash functions, authentication, and digital signatures. (Chapter - 1) UNIT II KEY MANAGEMENT AND AUTHENTICATION Key Management and Distribution : Symmetric Key Distribution, Distribution of Public Keys, X.509 Certificates, Public-Key Infrastructure. User Authentication : Remote User-Authentication Principles, Remote User-Authentication Using Symmetric Encryption, Kerberos Systems, Remote User Authentication Using Asymmetric Encryption. (Chapter - 2) UNIT III ACCESS CONTROL AND SECURITY Network Access Control : Network Access Control, Extensible Authentication Protocol, IEEE 802.1X Port-Based Network Access Control - IP Security - Internet Key Exchange (IKE). Transport-Level Security : Web Security Considerations, Secure Sockets Layer, Transport Layer Security, HTTPS standard, Secure Shell (SSH) application. (Chapter - 3) UNIT IV APPLICATION LAYER SECURITY Electronic Mail Security : Pretty Good Privacy, S/MIME, Domain Keys Identified Mail. Wireless Network Security : Mobile Device Security. (Chapter - 4) UNIT V SECURITY PRACTICES Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems : Intrusion Detection Password Management, Firewall Characteristics Types of Firewalls, Firewall Basing, Firewall Location and Configurations. Blockchains, Cloud Security and IoT security. (Chapter - 5)
