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Network Security Essentials: Applications and Standards
- By William Stallings
- Published Nov 22, 1999 by Pearson.
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Features
- Up to date treatment of Web security.
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Presents students with discussions on the two most important Web security standards—SSL/TLS and SET. Ex.___
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- Unified presentation of intruders and viruses.
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Shows students the distinct threats and similarities of hackers and viruses, in order to promote a greater understanding of both topics. Ex.___
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- Both PGP and S/MIME for electronic mail security.
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Familiarizes students with the two most important approaches to e-mail security enabling them to gain an understanding of both schemes at a detailed technical level. Ex.___
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- Treatment of firewalls.
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Allows students to explore an integral part of any network security capability. Ex.___
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- Concise overview of cryptography, authentication, and digital signatures.
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Gives students a solid yet concise look at the fundamental algorithms and techniques underlying network security. Ex.___
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- Chapter-end homework problems.
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Introduces students to new concepts and techniques, and reinforces material in the text with over 100 problems. Ex.___
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- Text-Specific Website—Includes slides, errata, and links to important sites, organized according to chapters in the text.
- Optional research projects.
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Instructs students, through a series of assignments, to research a particular topic on the Internet and write a report.
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- Optional programming projects.
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Enables students to cover a broad range of topics and implement them in any suitable language on any platform. Ex.___
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- Reading/Report assignments
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Directs students to read and then write a short report on an assigned paper listed in the literature. Ex.___
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- Internet mailing list
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Allows instructors using the text to exchange information, suggestions, and questions with each other and the author. Ex.___
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- Chapter-end recommended reading list.
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Encourages students to continue their study and expand their knowledge of various topics. Ex.___
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- Accessible presentation of authentication tools and applications.
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Kerberos and X.509v3 digital certificates. Ex.___
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- Current information on IP Security.
Description
- Copyright 2000
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-13-016093-8
- ISBN-13: 978-0-13-016093-5
As we enter the age of universal electronic connectivity in which viruses, hackers, electronic eavesdropping, and electronic fraud can threaten the prosperity and productivity of corporations and individuals, security is increasingly important. Fortunately, the discipline of network security has matured, leading to the development of practical, available applications to enforce network security. This book provides an integrated, comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of internet-based security tools and applications vital to any treatment of data communications or networking.
Best-selling author and four-time winner of the TEXTY Award for the best computer science and engineering text, William Stallings provides a practical survey of both the principles and practice of network security.
Well organized to provide the optimal sequence for classroom instruction and self-study, this text includes these key features.
- Covers important network security tools and applications, including Kerberos, X.509v3, PGP, S/MIME, IP security, SSL/TLS, and SET.
- Chapters on Web security and network management security (SNMPv3).
- Looks at system-level security issues, including the threat of and countermeasures for intruders and viruses, and the use of firewalls and trusted systems.
- On-line transparency masters, an Internet mailing list, and links to relevant Web sites are available at
Sample Content
Table of Contents
1. Introduction.
I. CRYPTOGRAPHY.
2. Conventional Encryption and Message Confidentiality.3. Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication.
II. NETWORK SECURITY APPLICATIONS.
4. Authentication Applications.5. Electronic Mail Security.
6. IP Security.
7. Web Security.
8. Network Management Security.
III. SYSTEM SECURITY.
9. Intruders and Viruses.10. Firewalls.
Appendix A: RFCs Cited in this Book.
Appendix B: Projects for Teaching Network Security.
Glossary.
References.
Index.
Preface