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Written in an easy-to-understand style, this textbook, now in its second edition, enables easy comprehension of important concepts and major developments in network security and management. It is designed for a one-semester course for undergraduate students of Computer Science, Information Technology, and undergraduate and postgraduate students of Computer Applications.
Students are first exposed to network security principles, organizational policy and security infrastructure, and then drawn into some of the deeper issues of cryptographic algorithms and protocols underlying network security applications. Encryption methods, secret key and public key cryptography, digital signature and other security mechanisms are emphasized. Smart card, biometrics, virtual private networks, trusted operating systems, pretty good privacy, database security, and intrusion detection systems are comprehensively covered. In-depth analysis of technical issues involved in security management, risk management and security and law is presented.
In the second edition, various network security tools, WLAN configurations, incident management, response and its process are described. Coverage of cyber crime, e-governance and security monitoring tools is also included in this new edition.
Key Features :
Extensive use of block diagrams throughout helps explain and clarify the concepts discussed.
About 250 questions and answers at the end of the book facilitate fruitful revision of the topics covered.
Includes a glossary of important terms.isbn-9788120339101
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Pages : 340
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