Stallings, William,

Network security essentials : applications and standards / William Stallings. - Sixth edition, Global edition. - xvii, 461 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

"Authorized adaptation from the United States edition, entitled Network security essentials: applications and standards, 6th edition, ISBN 9780134527338, by William Stallings published by Pearson Education ©2017"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 442-447) and index.

1. Introduction. Part I: Cryptography. 2. Symmetric Encryption and Message confidentiality. 3. Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication. 4. Key Distribution and User Authentication. 5. Network Access Control and Cloud Security. 6. Transport-Level Security. 7. Wireless Network Security. 8. Electronic Mail Security. 9. IP Security. Part III: System Security. 10. Malicious Software. 11. Intruders. 12. Firewalls. APPENDICES: Appendix A. Some Aspects of Number Theory. Appendix B. Projects for Teaching Network Security.

For courses in Corporate, Computer and Network Security . Network Security: Innovations and Improvements Network Securities Essentials: Applications and Standards introduces students to the critical importance of internet security in our age of universal electronic connectivity. Amidst viruses, hackers, and electronic fraud, organizations and individuals are constantly at risk of having their private information compromised. This creates a heightened need to protect data and resources from disclosure, guarantee their authenticity, and safeguard systems from network-based attacks.

9781292154855 1292154853

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Computer networks--Security measures.
Computer security.

TK5105.59 / .S725 2014

005.8 ST.N 2014