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. The Sixth Edition covers the expanding developments in the cryptography and network security disciplines, giving students a practical survey of applications and standards. The text places emphasis on applications widely used for Internet and corporate networks, as well as extensively deployed Internet standards.
Features
1. Chapter on network access control includes a general overview of the topic plus discussions of the
Extensive Authentication Protocol and IEEE 802.1X
2. Section on cloud security covers the security issues related to cloud computing
3. Section on mobile device security introduces this essential aspect of enterprise network security
4. Thoroughly updated chapter on malicious software focusing on backdoor/rootkit malware more
commonly installed by social engineering attacks, rather than more classic direct infections like
viruses and worms
Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Symmetric Encryption and Message
3. Public-Key Cryptography and Message
4. Key Distribution and User Authentication
5. Network Access Control and Cloud Security
6. Transport-Level Security
7. Wireless Network Security
8. Electronic Mail Security
9. IP Security
10. Malicious Software
11. Intruders
12. Firewalls
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