Network Security - Syllabus

This topic introduces the fundamental concepts of computer network security, including the importance of securing computer networks and the risks associated with network breaches.

This topic covers the essential measures and best practices for securing a computer network, including network architecture, access control, and threat mitigation.

This topic explores the different forms of protection used to secure computer networks, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and encryption techniques.

This topic discusses the importance of security standards in computer networks, including industry-recognized standards and frameworks for network security.

Fundamental concepts and principles of remote user authentication, including authentication protocols and mechanisms.

Remote user authentication using symmetric encryption, including encryption algorithms and key management.

Remote user authentication using asymmetric encryption, including public-key cryptography and digital signatures.

Federated identity management, including single sign-on (SSO) and identity federation protocols.

This topic introduces the concept of transaction processing, highlighting the differences between single user and multi-user systems, read/write operations, and the need for concurrency control to avoid problems such as lost update, temporary update, incorrect summary, and unrepeatable read.

This topic covers the fundamental concepts of transactions, including transaction states, system log, and commit point of transaction.

This topic discusses the desirable properties of transactions, namely atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability (ACID).

This topic explores schedules, conflicting operations, and characterizing schedules based on recoverability and serializability, including serial, non-serial, and conflict serializable schedules.

This topic covers the concept of multipath propagation in wireless channels, where a signal reaches the receiver through multiple paths. It explores the effects of multipath on signal quality and reliability.

This topic introduces the Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) channel model, which is used to describe the behavior of wireless channels. It explains the assumptions and limitations of the LTI model.

This topic discusses the channel correlation function, which is a mathematical representation of the correlation between the channel's impulse response and the transmitted signal. It explains the importance of the correlation function in wireless channel characterization.

This topic covers large-scale path loss, which refers to the average signal power loss over long distances. It explains the factors that affect large-scale path loss and its impact on wireless communication systems.

Overview of electronic payment systems, including their types and applications in e-commerce.

The process and security measures involved in online credit card transactions.

A payment system that stores value electronically, allowing users to make payments online.

Electronic wallets that store payment information and allow users to make transactions online or through mobile devices.

A type of card that stores and processes data, often used for secure online transactions.

Payment systems that enable individuals to send and receive payments through social media or mobile devices.

A digital equivalent of physical cash, allowing for anonymous and secure online transactions.

An electronic version of traditional checks, used for online transactions.

A digital currency that exists only in electronic form, often used for online transactions.

A system that enables customers to receive and pay bills electronically.

Introduction to IP security, its importance, and its role in network security. Overview of IP security protocols and their applications.

Definition and implementation of IP security policies, including security requirements and constraints. How IP security policies are used to guide security decisions.

Authentication Header (AH) protocol, its functions, and its role in IP security. How AH provides authentication and integrity of IP packets.

Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP) protocol, its functions, and its role in IP security. How ESP provides confidentiality, authentication, and integrity of IP packets.

Security Associations (SAs), their role in IP security, and how they are established and managed. The importance of SAs in IPsec protocol suite.

Internet Key Exchange (IKE) protocol, its functions, and its role in IP security. How IKE is used to establish and manage cryptographic keys for IPsec.

This topic explores models of information processing inspired by the structure and function of the brain. It introduces the concept of neural networks and their application to information processing.

This topic delves into the basics of single-layer neural networks and their relationship with Boolean functions. It covers the fundamentals of neural network architecture and its application to simple logical operations.

This topic builds upon the basics of single-layer networks and explores the architecture and functionality of multilayer neural networks. It discusses the advantages and limitations of multilayer networks in information processing.

This topic examines the process of information processing within neural networks. It covers how neural networks receive, process, and transmit information, and the implications for cognitive science.

Understanding the basic structure of a JavaScript program, including syntax and organization.

Declaring and using variables, understanding data types in JavaScript.

Understanding expression, keyword, and block statements in JavaScript.

Using operators for arithmetic, comparison, logical, and assignment operations.

Using if-else statements, switch statements, and loops (for, while, do-while) to control program flow.

Defining and calling reusable code blocks with functions.

Using alert, confirm, and prompt boxes to interact with users.

Understanding objects, properties, and constructors in JavaScript.