CSC-455: Network Security

 Course Title: Network Security

Course no: CSC-455                                                                                              Full Marks: 60+20+20
Credit hours: 3                                                                                                         Pass Marks: 24+8+8

Nature of course: Theory (3 Hrs.) + Lab (3 Hrs.)

Course Synopsis: Study of different network security concepts and methods


Goal: In this age of universal electronic connectivity, viruses and hackers, electronic eavesdropping, and electronic fraud, security is paramount.

This course provides a practical survey of the principles and practice of network security.


Course Contents:




1.      Introduction                                                                                            6hrs.
1.1       Computer Security Concepts
1.2       The OSI Security Architecture
1.3       Security Attacks
1.4       Security Services
1.5       Security Mechanisms
1.6       A Model for Network Security

2.      Key Management and Distribution                                                            5Hrs.
2.1       Symmetric Key Distribution Using Symmetric Encryption
2.2       Symmetric Key Distribution Using Asymmetric Encryption
2.3       Distribution of Public Keys
2.4       X.509 Certicates
2.5       Public Key Infrastructure


3.      User Authentication Protocols                                                                            6Hrs.
3.1       Remote User Authentication Principles
3.2   Remote User Authentication Using Symmetric Encryption
3.3       Kerberos
3.4       Remote User Authentication Using Asymmetric Encryption
3.5       Federated Identity Management

4.      Transport-Level Security                                                                          6Hrs.
4.1       Web Security Issues
4.2       Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
4.3       Transport Layer Security (TLS)
4.4       HTTPS
4.5       Secure Shell (SSH)


5.      Wireless Network Security                                                                           7Hrs.
5.1       IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Overview
5.2       IEEE 802.11i Wireless LAN Security
5.3       Wireless Application Protocol Overview
5.4       Wireless Transport Layer Security
5.5       WAP End-to-End Security

6.      Electronic Mail Security                                                                               3Hrs.
6.1       Pretty Good Privacy (PGP)
6.2       S/MIME
6.3       DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)


7.      IP Security                                                                                                     8Hrs.
7.1       IP Security Overview
7.2       IP Security Policy
7.3       Encapsulating Security Payload
7.4       Combining Security Associations
7.5       Internet Key Exchange
7.6       Cryptographic Suites

8.      Cyber Security Overview                                                                             4Hrs.

Laboratory Work: All the features covered in this syllabus.

Reference Book:

Cryptography and Network Security: Principles and Practice, 5/E,William Stallings, ISBN-10: 0136097049, Prentice Hall, India Limited