Network Security (CS6500)

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Syllabus

• Network Protocol Attacks (Sniffing/Spoofing, TCP Attacks, DNS attacks, firewalls, and IDS)
• Cryptography basics (Public key and private key algorithms)
• Using Cryptography to achieve secure communication (Key distribution and management, Virtual Private Network, Public Key Infrastructure, Transport Layer Security)
• Tools for ethical hacking

Schedule

Lecture Slides

• Course Handouts
• Mathematical Background (not including finite fields)
• Introduction
• Packet Sniffing and Spoofing
• TCP Attacks
• Firewalls
• Zeek Network Security Monitor (by Sareena KP)
• DNS Attacks
• A Primer on Cryptography
• Public Key Infrastructure
• Transport Layer Security (TLS)
• Key Establishment (in a symmetric key setting)
• Virtual Private Networks