CSC 288 - Network Security

Institution:

Hofstra University

Subject:

COMPUTER SCIENCE

Description:

This course addresses networking from a security perspective. Topics include: overview of Internet protocols and architecture; the security perspective; goals of security such as confidentiality, integrity, and availability; attacks such as Denial of Service (DOS), viruses, worms, and Trojan horses; blended threats; detection and prevention; attack signatures; covert channels; firewalls, intrusion detection, and anti-virus techniques; use of cryptography techniques for authentication and communication; standard security protocols such as the Secure IP Protocol (IPsec), Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), Public Key Infrastructure (PKI); threats such as internal vs. external, structured vs. unstructured, hostile vs. non-hostile.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hofstra.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 463-6600

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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