TELCOM 2821: Network Security

Spring 2010


Instructor:
Prashant Krishnamurthy

718, IS Bldg.
Tel: 412-624-5144
prashk AT pitt DOT edu

Course Material

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Course Overview

The objective of this course is to provide a foundation of network related security issues. It builds upon concepts of security such as confidentiality, integrity and authentication and on cryptography. The course covers principles of network security and management. Network vulnerabilities, attacks on TCP/IP, network monitoring, security at the link, network and transport layers: dial-up security (PAP, CHAP, RADIUS, Diameter), WLAN security, IPSec, SSL, and VPNs are reviewed. Topics also include e-mail security (PGP, S/MIME); Kerberos; X.509 certificates; AAA and Mobile IP; SNMP security; Firewalls: Filters and gateways; Policies and implementation of firewall policies; Stateful firewalls; Firewall appliances. Network related physical security, risk management and disaster recovery/contingency planning issues and housekeeping procedures. This class is required as part of the security certification (see here).

Pre-requisites

TELCOM 2810 or 2820, 2300, 2310/2000, Digital logic, C or Java Programming

Textbooks (Required)

Network Security: Private Communication in a Public World - by C. Kaufmann, R. Perlman and M. Speciner, Prentice Hall PTR, 2002. (ISBN: 0130460192)

Firewalls and Internet Security - by W.R. Cheswick, S.M. Bellovin and A.D. Rubin, Addison-Wesley, 2003. (ISBN: ISBN: 020163466X)



If you are having a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and the Office of Disability Resources and Services (DRS), 216 William Pitt Union (412-648-7890/412-383-7355) as early as possible in the term. DRS will verify your disability and determine reasonable accommodations for this course.