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Course Title Network Security and Cryptography

This 3 credit course covers network security and cryptography concepts over 3 hours of theory and 1 hour of lab work per week. Topics include encryption techniques, symmetric and public key cryptography, digital signatures, firewalls, and wireless security. Recommended reading includes Stallings' "Cryptography and Network Security" textbook and hands-on labs apply concepts from the weekly theory lessons.

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Course Title Network Security and Cryptography

This 3 credit course covers network security and cryptography concepts over 3 hours of theory and 1 hour of lab work per week. Topics include encryption techniques, symmetric and public key cryptography, digital signatures, firewalls, and wireless security. Recommended reading includes Stallings' "Cryptography and Network Security" textbook and hands-on labs apply concepts from the weekly theory lessons.

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COURSE TITLE NETWORK SECURITY AND CRYPTOGRAPHY

Credit Hours 3 (Theory) + 1 (Lab)


Pre-requisites Computer Communication and Networks

Objectives
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introduction, computer security concepts, OSI security architecture, classical encryption techniques,
Block Ciphers and Stream cypher, Passive attacks, active attacks, Symmetric Encryption, RC4, Public
key cryptography DES, Triple DES, AES, Key distribution and user authentication, cryptographic hash
functions MD5, Digital signatures, Key management and distribution, User authentication protocols, TLS,
Malicious software, Firewall, HTTPS, S/MIME, Security Attacks, DoS attacks, Spoofing, Spams, Session
Hijacking, Wireless security, Internet Security, Antiviruses, Digital Immune System.

Lab Work Outline


Hands on practice on related concepts covered in theory.

Recommended Books
1. William Stallings, “Cryptography and Network Security”, 5thorLatest edition, Pearson Prentice
Hall

References
1. Behrouz A. Forouzan, “Cryptography and Network Security”, 2nd edition or Latest Edition,
McGraw Hill.
2. William Stallings, “Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards”, 4 th edition, Pearson
Prentice Hall, or Latest Edition.
3. Nader Badawy, “Cryptography and Network Security”, 4th edition or Latest Edition.

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