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Catalog description:

The course addresses topics related to network security. It starts with studying general network vulnerabilities and progresses to using techniques to protect networks. The use of cryptography is addressed in many of the different tools and techniques for protecting networks. The course relies heavily on lab exercises to both understand and deploy countermeasures that protect systems against network attacks.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: CYB235,236,CSE278

Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to:

1. Analyze techniques for protecting networks.
2. Apply authentication and access controls techniques for computer networks.
3. Describe application layer security protocols.
4. Explain transport and network layer vulnerabilities.
5. Apply transport layer and network layer security techniques.
6. Explain techniques for wireless LAN security.