IT474-Network Security

The course covers theory and practice of network security giving detailed study of identification and authentication methods, authentication and key exchange protocols such as: Diffie-Hellman key agreement. The course also provides the students with a closer look into security protocols at different network layers such as SSL/TLS, SSH, IPSec and https. Also, it covers security in email servers, proxy servers, wireless and mobile, security in network components, using network defenses and designing secure networks.