mca Syllabus

Network Security
Code: CS 802D
Contact: 3L
Credits: 3
Allotted Hrs: 39L

Introduction [3]
Attacks, Services, Mechanisms, Security Attacks, Security Services, Model for Network Security Conventional Encryption and Message Confidentiality [8]
Conventional Encryption Principles, Conventional Encryption Algorithms, Location of Encryption Devices, Key Distribution
Public Key Cryptography and Message Authentication [8]
Approaches to Message Authentication, SHA-1, MD5, Public-Key Cryptography Principles, RSA, Digital Signatures, Key Management
Network Security Applications [4]
Kerberos Motivation, Kerberos Version 4, PGP Notation, PGP Operational Description
IP Security [2]
IP Security Overview, IP Security Architecture, Authentication Header
Web Security [7]
Web Security Threats, Web Traffic Security Approaches, Overview of Secure Socket Layer and Transport Layer
Security, Overview of Secure Electronic Transaction
Intruders and Viruses [4]
Intruders, Intrusion Techniques, Password Protection, Password Selection Strategies, Intrusion Detection, Malicious Programs, Nature of Viruses, Types of Viruses, Macro Viruses, Antivirus Approaches
Firewalls [3]
Firewall Characteristics, Types of Firewalls, Firewall Configuration

Text :
1. “Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards” by William Stallings, Pearson
2. “Network Security private communication in a public world”, C. Kaufman, R. Perlman and M. Speciner, Pearson
Reference :
1. “Cryptography and Network Security”, William Stallings, 2nd Edition, Pearson Education Asia
2. “Designing Network Security”, Merike Kaeo, 2nd Edition, Pearson Books
3. “Building Internet Firewalls”, Elizabeth D. Zwicky, Simon Cooper, D. Brent Chapman, 2nd Edition, Oreilly
4. “Practical Unix & Internet Security”, Simson Garfinkel, Gene Spafford, Alan Schwartz, 3rd Edition, Oreilly