SynopsisThis is the only book that provides integrated, comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of Internet-based security tools and applications. In this age of universal electronic connectivity, viruses and hackers, electronic eavesdropping, and electronic fraud, security is paramount.Network Security: Applications and Standards, 4/eprovides a practical survey of network security applications and standards, with an emphasis on applications that are widely used on the Internet and for corporate networks. Adapted fromCryptography and Network Security, Fifth Edition, this text covers the same topics but with a much more concise treatment of cryptography and coverage of SNMP security. CRYPTOGRAPHY; Symmetric Encryption and Message Confidentiality; Public-Key Cryptography and Message Authentication; NETWORK SECURITY APPLICATIONS; Key Distribution and User Authentication; Transport-Level Security; Wireless Network Security; Electronic Mail Security; IP Security; SYSTEM SECURITY; Intruders; Malicious Software; Firewalls; Aspects of Number Theory; Network Management Security; Legal and Ethical Issues; Standards and Standards-Setting Organizations; TCP/IP and OSI; Pseudorandom Number Generation; Kerberos Encryption Techniques; Data Compression Using ZIP; PGP Random Number Generation. Highlights include: expanded coverage of pseudorandom number generation; new coverage of federated identity, HTTPS, Secure Shell (SSH) and wireless network security; completely rewritten and updated coverage of IPsec; and a new chapter on legal and ethical issues. Intended for college courses and professional readers where the interest is primarily in the application of network security, without the need to delve deeply into cryptographic theory and principles (system engineer, programmer, system manager, network manager, product marketing personnel, system support specialist)., Wiliiam Stallings' Network Security: Applications and Standards, 4/e is a practical survey of network security applications and standards, with unmatched support for instructors and students. In this age of universal electronic connectivity, viruses and hackers, electronic eavesdropping, and electronic fraud, security is paramount. Network Security: Applications and Standards, 4/e provides a practical survey of network security applications and standards, with an emphasis on applications that are widely used on the Internet and for corporate networks. An unparalleled support package for instructors and students ensures a successful teaching and learning experience. Adapted from Cryptography and Network Security, Fifth Edition , this text covers the same topics but with a much more concise treatment of cryptography. Network Security, 4/e also covers SNMP security, which is not covered in the fifth edition. Highlights include: expanded coverage of pseudorandom number generation; new coverage of federated identity, HTTPS, Secure Shell (SSH) and wireless network security; completely rewritten and updated coverage of IPsec; and a new chapter on legal and ethical issues.
LC Classification NumberTK5105.59.S725 2011