1. Introduction to the course
NET 536 Network Security
Networks and Communication Department
Introduction to the course

2. Course objectives:
Analyze and address a number of situations in which security in networks can be compromised.
Understand and apply selected technologies used to ensure security.
Apply the algorithms behind some current network security protocols.
Understand firewalls and their applications..
Demonstrate detailed knowledge of TCP/IP.
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3. Topic to be covered Foundation of Network Security:
what network security is?
goals of network security, secure network architecture, network security policies, network security components
Overview of TCP/IP protocol:
TCP/IP architectural models, TCP protocol layers.
TCP/IP possible attacks:
packet sniffing, spoofing, process table attack.
TCP/IP security components:
packet rule, proxy server, VPN, SSL.
IPSec
IPSec architecture, benefits and limitations of IPSec.
DNS
overview of DNS, DNS security extensions.

4. Topic to be covered Firewalls:
Packet filtering, Stateful, and proxy firewalls
Intrusion:
intrusion prevention, intrusion detection (host based intrusion detection systems, network based intrusion detection systems)
Application and transport layers security:
(Pretty Good Privacy (PGP ), Secure Multipurpose Internet security Mail Exchange (S/MIME), Secure HTTP, Secure socket layer (SSL), transport layer security (TLS).

5. Text books
William Stallings, ”Cryptography and Network Security”, Prentice Hall, The Latest Edition.
Behrouz A. Forouzan “ Data Communications and Networking”, McGrew-Hill, fourth edition,2007
Computer security: art and science’, Matt Bishop, ISBN-10: , 2002.
‘Network Security, Firewalls, and VPNS’, Michael Stewart, 2nd Edition. ISBN:

6. Percentage from overall grade
Grade information
Comments
Percentage from overall grade
Grade
Assessment Week
Assessment method (Write an essay - test - a collective project - a final test ...)
17/2/2015
Taking the average of the quizzes 5% 5 4
Quiz#1
17/3/2015
15% 51 7
Mid#1
7/4/2015 10
Quiz#2
14/4/2015 15 12
Mid#2
10%
3,6,9
Lab Assignments 13
Final lab
40% 40
After week 15
Final Exam
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7. Instructor Information
Office hours:
Sun: 11:00-12:00
Mo: 11:00-2:00
Tu: 11:00-12:00
Thur: 11:00-12:00
Course website: net536.yolasite.com
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Networks and Communication Department