CMSC 687 - Introduction to Network Security

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The objective of this course is the teach the fundamental concepts, architectures and protocols related to network security. Topics covered include: overview of network security; basics of cryptography; threat models; authentication and authorization mechanisms and standards; public key infrastructure; electronic mail security; network layer security; transport layer and web security; packet filtering, firewalls, intrusion detection, and virtual private networks; recent topics in network security.
Prerequisite: Prerequisites: CMSC 341 and CMSC 481.